Incident date: 2025-06-13
NAICS industry code: 423120

An employee was descending a ladder when their foot caught on the edge of the bottom step. The employee fell and struck the floor, landing on their left hip and suffering a hip fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip joint(s)
severity: moderate