Incident date: 2017-03-12
NAICS industry code: 331110

An employee was descending a fixed ladder after installing a thermocouple for a reheat furnace when he missed the bottom rung, lost his balance, and fell to the floor. He fractured his right femur and required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Ladders-fixed
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate