Incident date: 2019-10-14
NAICS industry code: 238220

After installing rooftop HVAC systems, an employee started to descend the extension ladder from the roof when it retracted, causing the employee to fall approximately 25 feet to the ground. The employee suffered four cracked ribs, a fractured pelvis, and a fractured vertebra.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, unspecified
severity: moderate