Incident date: 2021-02-22
NAICS industry code: 517110

An employee was ascending a ladder on a wooden pole. The pole snapped from the base, causing the employee to fall 3 ft., resulting in a fractured hip and wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Towers, poles, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate