Incident date: 2018-04-11
NAICS industry code: 517911

An employee was descending an extension ladder when it began to slide. He fell approximately 10 to 12 feet to the ground, breaking his hip. The ladder was not secured at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate