Incident date: 2017-11-11
NAICS industry code: 236210

On November 11, 2017, an employee was working on the fourth rung of a 10-foot step ladder, attempting to secure polyethylene plastic to an inside wall opening for weather protection. The employee  reached and grabbed a threaded rod protruding from the concrete ceiling to aid in stability while performing a stapling task. The threaded rod unexpectedly detached from the ceiling anchor and caused the employee to lose balance and fall from the ladder to the cement floor. The employee suffered a fractured leg, dislocated ankle, and torn tendons, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate