Incident date: 2025-06-13
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was climbing a ladder to the ridge of a roof to connect his fall protection lifeline. He fell while connecting the lifeline, landing on the paved driveway about 21 feet below. He suffered broken ribs, a skull fracture, and a ruptured spleen.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate