Lockheed Martin
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MARIETTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Lockheed Martin | Report ID | 2016088151 |
| Address | 86 South Cobb Drive, Department RE4M | City, State ZIP | MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30063 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Airplane-powered fixed wing, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.92000, -84.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding the top of the wing of a C-130. Another employee noticed his eyes rolled back as he appeared to lose consciousness. The employee fell approximately 2 feet from the top of the wing to the wing stand resulting in injuries to the employee's face and throat that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2016, a worker at Lockheed Martin in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with airplane-powered fixed wing, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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