Incident date: 2021-02-24
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was on the second rung of an A-frame stepladder when the ladder collapsed. The employee fell to the ground, landing chest-first on the top of the ladder and suffering broken ribs and a possible collapsed lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate