Incident date: 2023-09-26
NAICS industry code: 334290

On September 26, 2023, an employee was performing maintenance on an X-ray detection machine at an airport. While the employee was descending from a conveyance system to a three-step ladder, they fell to the ground, resulting in a compound fracture and a dislocated left ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate