Incident date: 2025-07-10
NAICS industry code: 311340

An employee was performing sanitation on top of a bagger machine mezzanine that was 98 inches above ground. The top of the bagger mezzanine was accessed using a rolling safety ladder that was welded in place. The employee was coming down the ladder carrying a a 5-gallon bucket when they slipped and fell to the floor, suffering a broken neck and right index finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Stairs, steps
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Neck and upper extremities
severity: moderate