Incident date: 2024-12-30
NAICS industry code: 493110

A temporary employee was on a step ladder removing the overhead ceiling when a piece of loose wood paneling fell and hit the ladder. The employee lost his balance and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken tibia. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate