Incident date: 2020-02-19
NAICS industry code: 445299

An employee stepped up on the second step of a step ladder. Some screws/the connector had broken off the ladder, causing it to collapse. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a back injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate