Incident date: 2016-03-24
NAICS industry code: 236115

An employee on a ladder was caulking underneath eaves when the ladder slipped and the employee fell. The employee was approximately 12 to 14 feet from the lower level at the time.  The employee was hospitalized with a partially collapsed lung and fractured wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate