Incident date: 2015-03-05
NAICS industry code: 238990

On 3/5/15 around noon, an employee fell approximately 8' from a ladder when the ductwork he was releasing swung down, hit the ladder, and rocked it. The employee sustained two left arm fractures (wrist and elbow) and a possible pelvis fracture. The employee was transported to ECMC where he was treated and released.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
severity: moderate