Incident date: 2025-07-28
NAICS industry code: 811121

On July 28, 2025, an employee was working to fix a roll-up garage door that was stuck in an open position. The employee was standing on a 10-foot ladder when the garage door fell and struck the ladder, causing him to fall to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized and his right ankle was broken in three places, which required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate