Incident date: 2022-12-07
NAICS industry code: 238130

On December 7, 2022, an employee was on an extension ladder, using a nail gun to nail framework when he lost balance and fell about 5 feet to the ground, landing on his backside. The employee was hospitalized with a strained lower back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Strains
code_body: title: Lumbar region
severity: moderate