Incident date: 2024-03-27
NAICS industry code: 238320

An employee was caulking a wall near an expansion joint while standing on a ladder when the ladder gave way and the employee fell to the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured tibia.

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: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate