Incident date: 2024-11-16
NAICS industry code: 517919

An employee was on a ladder to cut a telecommunications wire that was under tension. The release of energy displaced the ladder and the employee fell, resulting in a fractured wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate