Incident date: 2021-02-10
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee on an 8-foot step ladder was reaching through a rough-framed wall with a reciprocating saw to trim foam that was installed over a staircase. Due to vibrations caused by the saw, the ladder moved away from the wall. The employee fell through the wall and landed on the staircase approximately 8 to 10 feet below. During the fall, the employee broke the handrail on the staircase. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.

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: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate