Incident date: 2015-07-17
NAICS industry code: 481111

On 7/17/15, an employee slipped on the bottom two steps while descending a ladder (billy jack stand). He used his right hand to catch his fall. He later experienced swelling on his right wrist and required surgery for a fractured wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate