Incident date: 2024-12-05
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was taking moisture readings in the ceiling while standing on the second rung from the top of a 6-foot A-frame ladder. The employee lost her balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a bruised elbow and five fractured ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Rib(s), oblique area
severity: moderate