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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020087932 · 8/20/2020 · U.S. Department of Defense, Tinker AFB

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
Source
Airplane-jet or turbine engine

Employer

Name
U.S. Department of Defense, Tinker AFB
Location
Bldg 2280, North hangar dock, TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA, 73145
NAICS
336411
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee climbed onto the wing of a B-52 aircraft from an aerial lift to begin preparations for priming. The employee slid off the wing to the floor approximately 7 feet below. The employee landed on his knees then hit his head on the rear landing gear tire that resulted in an injury requiring stitches. The employee also sustained a possible fractured hip. The employee was wearing fall protection at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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