Incident date: 2024-07-16
NAICS industry code: 336411

An employee was using a hand tool to bend a flange on ductwork. He was working from an extension ladder that was extended to 10 feet when the ladder slipped from under him and he slid down the ladder, resulting in a laceration and a broken elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Elbow(s)
severity: moderate