Incident date: 2016-12-13
NAICS industry code: 236220

On December 13, 2016, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was climbing an extension ladder to access the roof of a residence when he fell approximately 12 to 15 feet to the ground, fracturing his back. The top and bottom of the ladder were secure at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate