Incident date: 2023-12-06
NAICS industry code: 423820

An employee had been doing an inventory of parts on shelving. They were stepping down from a two-step ladder when they missed a step and fell forward onto the floor. The employee sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate