Incident date: 2023-10-26
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was climbing a 16-foot fiberglass extension ladder to access a roof so they could take measurements for a roofing quote. The employee had partially ascended the ladder when the ladder broke in half. The employee's foot was caught in a ladder rung resulting in an ankle fracture that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate