Incident date: 2024-09-23
NAICS industry code: 811310

On September 23, 2024, an employee was descending a fixed ladder after performing a routine inspection of an HVAC system. The employee lost their footing on the second rung from the bottom and fell approximately 21 inches to the ground, landing on their back. The employee sustained broken vertebrae in the neck and back resulting in hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Fixed ladder or fire escape
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Neck and back
severity: moderate