Incident date: 2023-03-31
NAICS industry code: 541330

An employee was climbing an extension ladder out of a 15-foot deep trench when he lost his footing and fell 15 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered a  femur fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate