Incident date: 2024-04-09
NAICS industry code: 115114

An employee was working from a ladder leaning on a tree. The branch the ladder was resting on broke, and the employee fell back to the ground below and landed on his arm. He suffered injuries to the left wrist and elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Wrist(s) and elbow(s)
severity: moderate