Incident date: 2024-05-07
NAICS industry code: 517311

An employee was climbing a 15-to-20-foot ladder to install wire when the ladder support strand came loose and he fell off the ladder approximately 12 feet to the gravel roadway, resulting in a fractured clavicle, a concussion, and a possible rib fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate