Incident date: 2025-07-14
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was installing ductwork overhead from a 10-foot stepladder. While the employee was making a connection, pressure from an adjacent rough-studded wall caused the ladder to tip out from under the employee. The employee fell 6 feet to the floor and suffered a broken femur.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate