Incident date: 2019-04-06
NAICS industry code: 325920

An employee was carrying a garden hose up a fixed ladder. A swing gate at the top of the ladder swung open, causing him to fall 8 to 10 feet to the ground below. He suffered a broken ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders-fixed
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate