Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.

Ladders are a great tool to have on hand. They’re a necessity for and homeowner or DIYer out there because they make high-up repairs and chores much easier (as long as you’re using them safely). You ...