Incident date: 2015-04-08
NAICS industry code: 515210

An employee fell approximately 15 feet from a fiberglass extension ladder while cutting a cable line at the mid line. The employee was wearing PFAS, but the positioning belt was not connected to the line. The employee sustained a broken collarbone and shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
severity: moderate