Incident date: 2017-04-11
NAICS industry code: 541330

An employee was inspecting the fireproofing from a 10 foot ladder. He began descending the ladder, missed a rung, and fell approximately six to seven feet landing on his left side and bumping his head. The employee was hospitalized with four broken ribs.

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: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate