Incident date: 2015-12-15
NAICS industry code: 238390

Two employees were working from an extension ladder that was placed on the 2nd tier of a scaffold. The scaffold and ladder collapsed resulting in both employees falling approximately 30 feet.  Both employees were hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: low