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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. Report ID 2016075959
Address 3300 AIRPORT RD. City, State ZIP ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109
Event Date July 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Airplane-jet or turbine engine
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 484230 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.18000, -89.12000

Incident 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.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2016, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with airplane-jet or turbine engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.

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