Incident date: 2024-10-21
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was climbing an extension ladder to access a roof. The employee's foot caught in a ladder rung and the employee fell to the ground about 20-25 feet below. The employee suffered a dislocated hip and chipped vertebrae.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Trunk and other lower extremities
severity: moderate