Incident date: 2016-08-10
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee had attached braces to a tank using a ladder. He started to climb down and fell approximately 7 to 8 feet to the ground striking his head. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured skull and ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate