Incident date: 2021-12-17
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was descending a ladder when the ladder began to collapse, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet to the ground and suffer a broken right femur.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate