Incident date: 2015-03-20
NAICS industry code: 515210

An employee was descending a ladder after installing communication cables at a communication pole when the ladder moved. He dismounted the ladder approximately 10 feet from the ground and landed on his feet, shattering his right heel and breaking his left ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
severity: moderate