Incident date: 2018-07-10
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee fell from a 15-foot extension ladder to the ground while pruning a tree, suffering a broken back.

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: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate