Incident date: 2024-01-25
NAICS industry code: 623110

On January 25, 2024, an employee was on a ladder, taking down Christmas lights from a building. The ladder began to slide out from under the employee, who fell and landed on the blacktop 6-8 feet below. The employee suffered several broken facial bones and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ears and facial region  unspecified
severity: moderate