Incident date: 2023-05-04
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was removing an old HVAC duct while standing on an A-frame ladder. The duct came loose and struck the ladder, causing the employee to fall to the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractured discs in their back.

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