Incident date: 2019-09-16
NAICS industry code: 448140

An employee was standing on a three-step, 3-foot ladder working on a wall. As she stepped down, she fell 18 to 24 inches to the floor. She suffered a broken right ankle and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate