Incident date: 2024-07-10
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was on an 8-foot ladder trying to cut a tree branch. The branch swung and struck the employee, who fell about 6 feet to the ground and suffered a broken hip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip joint(s)
severity: moderate