Incident date: 2017-08-29
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was inspecting a barn door that would not open. He climbed 4 feet up a ladder, lost his balance, and fell to the ground, landing on his left side. He suffered three cracked ribs and a deflated lung, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate