Incident date: 2023-07-19
NAICS industry code: 561311

An employee was on an A-frame ladder removing wet seals from window frames. He had gone up three steps when the legs of the ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee sustained rib fractures.

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: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate