Incident date: 2024-10-22
NAICS industry code: 326111

An employee was stepping down from a two-step ladder when the ladder slipped out from underneath them. The employee fell and landed on a sidekick trailer jack, resulting in four fractured ribs, including two ribs with multiple breaks, and a pulmonary contusion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate