Incident date: 2016-03-01
NAICS industry code: 236116

An employee was surveying an area for future work while standing on an 8-foot A-frame ladder. He fell from the ladder, breaking his ribs and puncturing his lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate