Defense Logistics Agency
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA
| Employer | Defense Logistics Agency | Report ID | 2016043455 |
| Address | 325 Byron Street | City, State ZIP | ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA 31098 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.62000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As an employee was removing a tube from a box while standing on a stair ladder, the box came off the shelf, causing the stair ladder and employee to fall 9.5 feet to the lower level. The employee landed on a box and broke his left hip, left wrist, and several left-side ribs; cut his spleen; and fractured his back vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2016, a worker at Defense Logistics Agency in ROBINS A F B, GEORGIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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