Incident date: 2023-05-15
NAICS industry code: 238190

An employee was ascending a ladder system to secure lanyards to anchorage points to begin cable replacement work. The employee slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured rib and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders-fixed
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