Incident date: 2022-10-14
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was descending a ladder from a sawhorse platform when the hammer on his toolbelt caught a ladder rung and threw him off balance. The employee fell approximately 3 feet, resulting in a broken left ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate