Incident date: 2018-03-22
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee finished installing trusses and was climbing down a ladder when it slid out from under the employee. The employee fell 8 to 10 feet to the ground, breaking a leg and ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate