Incident date: 2019-12-05
NAICS industry code: 928110

An employee was climbing an extension ladder when the latch slipped, causing the ladder and the employee to fall approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to both legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate