Incident date: 2016-09-28
NAICS industry code: 238390

An employee was caulking holes on a wall while standing on a 6-foot ladder when the employee fell to the ground, breaking ribs and puncturing a 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