Incident date: 2023-10-16
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was on a 10-foot ladder, installing metal framing in a commercial building. The ladder shifted and fell to the right, causing the employee to fall to the left and land on the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to their left femur and kneecap requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Knee(s) and leg(s)
severity: moderate