Incident date: 2024-08-12
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was climbing a pull-down staircase to a residential attic when it became detached from the ceiling frame and fell to the floor. The employee fell with it, resulting in a dislocated and fractured left ankle and a fractured left shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Fixed ladder or fire escape
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
severity: moderate