Incident date: 2020-08-06
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee set up a 24-foot extension ladder to 12 feet. When he climbed the ladder, it twisted and collapsed causing the employee to fall and fracture his ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate