Engineering Design Technologies, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BARKSDALE AFB, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Engineering Design Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088750 |
| Address | Barksdale AFB Construction Site | City, State ZIP | BARKSDALE AFB, LOUISIANA 71110 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.50000, -93.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the tongue of a tractor trailer attempting to loosen the safety strap on a load of pipes when he fell 2 feet off the trailer to the ground and broke his hip.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2018, a worker at Engineering Design Technologies, Inc. in BARKSDALE AFB, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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