Incident date: 2016-11-30
NAICS industry code: 311421

After turning on an air compressor, an employee was descending a ladder when it slipped out and the employee fell approximately 5 feet, suffering a broken right 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: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate