Incident date: 2025-07-01
NAICS industry code: 238350

An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder and nailing shear panels when he lost his balance and fell. The employee's knee became stuck in the ladder and he was hospitalized with a fractured tibia that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate