Incident date: 2024-05-24
NAICS industry code: 524114

An employee was using a step ladder placed on a countertop. The employee lost their balance and fell approximately six feet to the floor below, resulting in a fractured right femur that required surgery and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate