Incident date: 2024-05-14
NAICS industry code: 512110

An employee was removing lengths of cable from the arm of a boom lift. He began to climb the boom lift before attempting to climb back down. The employee lost his footing and fell approximately 7 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured tibia and fibula that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Hoists, lifts  scissor, telescoping
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate