Incident date: 2024-01-17
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was climbing up a ladder that was placed on an asphalt driveway and leaning against the edge of a roof. When the employee was approximately 5 feet high, the ladder slid out and they fell to the asphalt. The employee was hospitalized with multiple broken bones in their face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ears and facial region  unspecified
severity: moderate