Incident date: 2024-09-09
NAICS industry code: 423610

An employee was on an A-frame ladder while working on the wiring of a transformer. An overhead crane caused the unit to start moving and tip toward the employee, causing them to jump off the ladder onto the concrete floor. The employee sustained a fracture to his lower left leg area and a shattered left ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate