Incident date: 2017-06-27
NAICS industry code: 238210

On June 27, 2017, an employee was standing on a ladder pulling on a wire that was stuck when it broke free, causing him to lose his balance and fall 8 feet to the ground. He broke his right hip and ankle, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s) and leg(s)
severity: moderate