Aerie Aerospace
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Aerie Aerospace | Report ID | 2017076663 |
| Address | Building 4653, Marshall Space Flight Center, Redstone Aresenal | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35812 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 927110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -86.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a valve assembly for transport when the assembly became unstable and tipped, striking the employee's hip/thigh region.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2017, a worker at Aerie Aerospace in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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