Incident date: 2024-04-09
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was climbing a ladder to access a roof. The ladder was on an unstable surface, and when the employee reached the top, the ladder slipped and he fell. He landed on the ground about 20 feet below and suffered a broken back and hip and had no feeling in his leg.

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: Trunk and other lower extremities
severity: moderate