Incident date: 2023-02-20
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was retracting an extension ladder; the hinges jammed so the employee climbed the ladder to inspect. At approximately 15 feet above ground level, the employee fell backward and landed on their right hip, fracturing it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate