VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043801 |
| Address | 2100 Aerospace Drive, Brokley Aeroplex | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36615 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handrails, banisters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance work in the cargo area of an aircraft. The employee was leaning on the guardrails of the elevated work platform when the hinge on the guardrail failed and the employee fell approximately 4 feet, landing on a work bench below and injuring his lower back.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2018, a worker at VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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