Incident date: 2024-08-01
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was climbing a 15-foot concrete form located on the fourth floor of a newly constructed commercial building. The employee was approximately 10-12 feet high and reaching for the next rung when they lost their balance and fell backward, striking a ladder rung (metal angle) and resulting in injury to their right arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Structural elements  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Arm(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate