Incident date: 2024-08-07
NAICS industry code: 331314

On August 7, 2024, a maintenance technician was descending a fixed cage ladder when the ladder broke and they fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete ground. The employee sustained head injuries and fractured ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Fixed ladder or fire escape
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Rib(s), oblique area
severity: moderate