U.S. Air Force Reserve Command
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Air Force Reserve Command | Report ID | 20181010666 |
| Address | 2285 Graeber Street | City, State ZIP | MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIFORNIA 92518 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.89000, -117.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 16, 2018, an employee was walking through the parking lot when she jumped over a 54-inch-wide drainage ditch and slipped on landing, breaking two bones in her lower leg. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2018, a worker at U.S. Air Force Reserve Command in MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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