Incident date: 2017-07-03
NAICS industry code: 238320

An employee was re-painting a patio ceiling while standing on an extension ladder when the ladder became unstable and fell backwards, causing the employee to fall 15 to 16 feet to the ground. During the fall, the employee's face struck the ladder. The employee suffered a broken nose and cuts and bruises to the arms, legs, and hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate