Incident date: 2024-05-06
NAICS industry code: 325411

On May 6, 2024, an employee was using a two-step stool to access a hopper and agitate the product. While stepping down, they missed the corner of the step and fell 20 inches to the ground. While falling, their right leg became entangled in the step stool resulting in a fractured tibia.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate