Incident date: 2024-10-23
NAICS industry code: 238350

An employee was standing on a scaffold near the ladder when the scaffold fell. The employee fell approximately 13 feet to the ground, resulting in two broken ankles and a torn ligament in his right ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Scaffolds, staging  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate