Incident date: 2017-09-19
NAICS industry code: 453998

An employee was on the third step of a 12-foot A-frame ladder disconnecting power to pantry coolers when a bolt from one of the side hinges came out, causing the ladder to collapse. The employee fell to the floor, fracturing the left wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate