Incident date: 2024-05-28
NAICS industry code: 238320

An employee was working on an A-frame aluminum ladder on top of scaffolding inside of the garage of a residential building. The employee fell and struck the scaffold before landing on the concrete floor approximately 24 feet below. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the head and neck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate