Dept. of Agriculture - Forest Service
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — PRESCOTT, Arizona
| Employer | Dept. of Agriculture - Forest Service |
| Address | 344 S Cortez Street |
| City, State ZIP | PRESCOTT, Arizona 86303 |
| Report ID | 2025099610 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.53000, -112.46000 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 25, 2025, an employee climbed an aluminum extension ladder and was on top of the roof of a building She was walking around on the roof, inspecting and evaluating it. She was descending the ladder when the ladder slid to the right and twisted around as she hung onto it. She then fell 10-12 feet to the paved parking lot and the ladder landed on top of her. She sustained a fractured left collarbone, multiple other fractures, and had bruising to the left side of her abdomen.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2025, a worker at Dept. of Agriculture - Forest Service in PRESCOTT, Arizona suffered fractures to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 214 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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