Incident date: 2017-02-06
NAICS industry code: 423120

An employee was on a ladder turning a hot water valve when the valve threads stripped and caused hot water to spray the employee. He fell about 5 feet to the concrete floor below, breaking two ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate