Incident date: 2025-01-18
NAICS industry code: 331222

An employee was on a ladder taking a photo of a clog in an acid tank when their ladder slid out from under them. The employee fell approximately 12 feet to the ground and sustained fractures to their left ankle and femur.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate