Incident date: 2019-10-08
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was coming down from an A-frame platform ladder when he inadvertently missed a step, causing him to fall approximately 7 feet. He hit the ground and broke his right shoulder, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
severity: moderate