Incident date: 2019-06-24
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was climbing the upper portion of an extension ladder when the ladder slipped. The employee then fell 8 feet to the ground, suffering fluid in the lungs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Respiratory system diseases, unspecified
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate