Incident date: 2024-02-09
NAICS industry code: 236115

An employee was caulking ceiling grids inside a store while on an 8-foot ladder. The employee missed the last step while descending the ladder and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip joint(s)
severity: moderate