Incident date: 2024-01-05
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was descending a 14-foot ladder. The ladder was wet and muddy, which caused the employee to lose grip and fall to the ground about 8 feet below. The employee suffered a broken lower back vertebra and a broken left knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Trunk and other lower extremities
severity: moderate