Incident date: 2024-08-19
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was transitioning from a roof deck to an extension ladder when the ladder shifted and kicked out. The employee fell and sustained a compound fracture to the right ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate