Incident date: 2024-06-03
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was ascending an extension ladder with a small blower in his hand to access a roof when the ladder broke, causing the employee to fall about 10 feet to the grass below. The employee sustained a dislocation to their hip/pelvis.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Dislocations
code_body: title: Trunk and hip joint(s)
severity: moderate