Incident date: 2018-11-10
NAICS industry code: 238320

An employee was climbing a ladder to paint. The hinge was not locked in place, causing the ladder to collapse. He fell to the ground, injuring his back/spine.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate