Incident date: 2025-06-30
NAICS industry code: 424910

An employee was climbing an inspection ladder to observe the inside of a hopper. He slipped on the fourth rung, fell backward, and landed on his right foot on the ground about 38 inches below, suffering a broken right ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Agricultural and garden machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate