Incident date: 2020-05-15
NAICS industry code: 517210

An employee was on an extension ladder affixed to a telecommunications strand. The strand failed and the employee fell to the ground 15-18 feet below. The employee suffered broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate