Incident date: 2016-11-09
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was on a ladder approximately 8 feet up. The employee attempted to move the ladder away from a tree branch, lost his balance and/or footing, and fell onto the concrete sidewalk. The employee suffered a broken pelvis and a fractured rib.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate