Incident date: 2019-05-01
NAICS industry code: 813110

A maintenance employee was accessing the roof using a temporary ladder. When the employee grabbed the safety rail, it gave way and the employee fell approximately 14 feet. The employee struck lockers and then the floor resulting in four fractured ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate