Incident date: 2023-05-29
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was using an A-frame ladder to repair a soffit. As they were descending the ladder, they missed a step, and their leg became entangled in the ladder. The employee fell, resulting in a left tibia and fibula fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate