Incident date: 2019-10-15
NAICS industry code: 325120

An employee was investigating a thermostat that was mounted about 10 feet above grade. She was using a step ladder to access the thermostat. She was standing approximately 4 to 5 feet up the ladder when it tipped over. The resulting injuries required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate