Incident date: 2020-10-10
NAICS industry code: 622110

An employee was working on a roof overhang. The employee stepped down from the roof onto a step ladder, which tipped over, causing the employee to fall approximately 10-12 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate