Incident date: 2015-04-18
NAICS industry code: 321999

An employee fell from the 3rd or 4th rung of a 24 ft. extension ladder that was extended 12 ft.  The employee hit his head and broke ten ribs and was admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate