Incident date: 2023-12-10
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was standing on a 12-foot step ladder when he contacted an electrical conduit that was energized due to a short circuit. The employee was shocked and fell approximately 10 feet to the floor below, resulting in a back injury and rib fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate