Incident date: 2023-05-23
NAICS industry code: 423110

An employee was on a 7-foot A-frame ladder clearing debris from a vacuum line in the shop. While on the top step, the employee lost his balance and fell to the ground, resulting in five rib fractures and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate