Incident date: 2024-11-11
NAICS industry code: 561730

On November 11, 2024, an employee was standing on an extension ladder when the ladder moved backward and fell while the employee was on it. The employee suffered a broken right elbow that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Elbow(s)
severity: moderate