Incident date: 2025-08-21
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was working on the ninth position of a 12-foot ladder, installing a new light fixture in an existing building. The employee sustained an electrical shock, lost his balance on the ladder, and fell. He sustained a fracture of the lower back and bruises on his hand and foot. The fracture required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back  lumbar region
severity: moderate