Incident date: 2021-02-23
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was using a 5-foot ladder to access a work area. A piece of a component the employee was holding came loose, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall backwards to the ground 55 inches below. The employee suffered broken ribs and a laceration to the lower left leg, about 6 inches above the ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate