Incident date: 2024-01-11
NAICS industry code: 333414

An employee was standing on a ladder, working on a furnace. A weld failed and a beam struck the ladder, causing the employee to fall. The employee fractured lumbar vertebrae L2 and L4.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back  lumbar region
severity: moderate