Incident date: 2016-06-13
NAICS industry code: 923130

An employee was un-belting and descending a 15-foot ladder. The ladder slipped and started falling, so the employee jumped from the ladder and landed on his feet. He fractured both heels and broke his left ankle, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other jump to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
severity: moderate