Incident date: 2022-01-04
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was working on a step ladder 6 feet off the ground to drill a hole in the ceiling for a pipe hanger. The ladder began to move under the employee and he fell to the ground, resulting in fractured ribs and an injured right knee.

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