Incident date: 2024-09-30
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was descending an 8-foot ladder. When he was on the fourth rung, the ladder fell down and the employee fell on top of it, resulting in a broken arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Arm(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate