Defense Logistics Agency Cheatham Annex
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Defense Logistics Agency Cheatham Annex | Report ID | 2016109372 |
| Address | Naval Weapon Station Yorktown, 160 Main Road Building 15 | City, State ZIP | YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA 23691 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1185043 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.26000, -76.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After loading a gun assembly onto the tines of a forklift, an employee tried to roll the gun assembly into a cart. The gun assembly fell off the cart and onto the employee's right foot, causing multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2016, a worker at Defense Logistics Agency Cheatham Annex in YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with parts and materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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