Incident date: 2024-09-24
NAICS industry code: 111331

An employee was standing on a step ladder picking apples from a dwarf apple tree while holding a bag weighing approximately 35 pounds. The employee slipped and fell approximately 4.5 feet to the ground, resulting in a fracture to the lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate