Incident date: 2019-04-17
NAICS industry code: 484110

As part of training, an employee climbed a ladder and attached a safety strap to the stand. While leaning back into the positioning belt, the employee fell feet first through the belt to the ground 12 feet below. The employee sustained a dislocated elbow and back pain.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Dislocation of joints
code_body: title: Elbow(s)
severity: moderate