Incident date: 2020-07-23
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was climbing a ladder to install internet. The ladder was set against a light pole which severed at the base and collapsed. The employee fell to the ground, sustaining a dislocated shoulder and a broken humerus. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
severity: moderate