Incident date: 2015-09-21
NAICS industry code: 561320

An employee was adjusting a steel pipe from a 6-foot ladder. The anchor came off, causing him to fall 6 feet down to the floor and to land on the right side of his face. The area near his right eye was bruised, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Cheek(s)
severity: moderate