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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016075959 · 7/2/2016 · UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source
Airplane-jet or turbine engine
Secondary source
Floor coverings- nonstructural

Employer

Name
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.
Location
3300 AIRPORT RD., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61109
NAICS
484230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On Saturday, July 2, 2016, at approximately 10:35 a.m., an employee was working alone on the inside of an aircraft engine to repair its blades. The employee was attempting to leave the engine compartment when the work mat beneath him slipped, causing him to slide out of the engine compartment. As he slid out of the engine compartment, his foot became tangled in the nearby portable A-frame step-ladder that he used to access that compartment. He then fell about 3 to 4 feet to the adjacent ground level and broke his right hip, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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