Incident date: 2024-12-03
NAICS industry code: 812990

An employee was using a ladder to carry material to a roof. He handed the material to another employee and descended the ladder. On the way down, the ladder slipped out from underneath him and he fell 8-10 feet to the ground, resulting in a cut and fractures to his patella, arms, and wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
severity: moderate