Incident date: 2016-03-10
NAICS industry code: 238220

On 3/10/16, at 6:15 a.m., an employee went up a ladder to unlock a hatch and access the roof for work. He unlocked and opened the hatch, saw that the ladder was not extended 3 feet above, and went back down to readjust it. He lost his footing and fell 8 to 10 feet, breaking his left leg and right heel. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate