SPACEX
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA
| Employer | SPACEX | Report ID | 2017010558 |
| Address | Saturn Causeway J8-2109 Support Building | City, State ZIP | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA 32899 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.60000, -80.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While getting off a forklift, an employee slipped and fell 2 feet to the asphalt, breaking a hip.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2017, a worker at SPACEX in KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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