Incident date: 2024-09-12
NAICS industry code: 238220

On September 12, 2024, an employee was standing halfway up an 8-foot ladder while installing a 14-inch spiral duct through a wall. While being pulled from the wall, the duct gave way and knocked into the ladder, causing the employee to fall to the floor and be impacted by a hammer located in his toolbelt. The employee suffered bleeding in his left kidney, two broken ribs, and a laceration to his left temple.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate