Incident date: 2019-05-28
NAICS industry code: 332311

An employee was climbing down a ladder after installing a sign. The ladder's leg slipped on muddy ground and the employee fell about 6 feet to the ground, suffering a broken wrist and lacerated liver.

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