Incident date: 2024-01-31
NAICS industry code: 424410

An employee was about 5 feet up an un-extended extension ladder, working on the HVAC system of a walk-in cooler. The ladder kicked out backward from beneath the employee, who fell to the ground and suffered a broken left forearm. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate