Incident date: 2017-08-14
NAICS industry code: 238320

An employee was working on a ladder that was set up on a roof when his foot became caught on one of the rungs. The ladder then slid out from under him, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet. The ladder fell on top of his leg, fracturing his tibia and displacing tendons.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Lower extremities, unspecified
severity: moderate