Incident date: 2016-02-27
NAICS industry code: 325311

While attempting to remove buildup from a concrete ledge, an employee fell from a 10-foot portable A-frame ladder to the ground. The employee's left elbow broke and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Elbow(s)
severity: moderate