Incident date: 2019-08-19
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was climbing up a ladder when, at approximately 6 feet, the ladder slid sideways. The employee fell to the side, landed on his feet, and then fell backwards onto his back, fracturing vertebrae.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate