Incident date: 2024-06-13
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was climbing an extension ladder to reach the roofline of an 18-foot roof. The employee's tool bit fell from their tool belt, causing the employee to fall 16-18 feet from the ladder to the ground. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Part of body  unspecified
severity: moderate