Incident date: 2017-03-23
NAICS industry code: 332117

On March 23, 2017, an employee ascended to the fourth rung of a ladder when it collapsed and he fell to the ground. He lost consciousness, broke his wrist, and sustained possible facial fractures, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate