Missionary Flights and Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Missionary Flights and Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032293 |
| Address | 3170 Airmans DR | City, State ZIP | FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34946 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Airplane-propeller-driven or piston engine |
| Secondary Source | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 813110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.49000, -80.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was refueling a DC-3 airplane and fuel overflowed onto the wing. The employee slipped and fell approximately 4 feet and sustained fractures to the right hip and wrist.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2019, a worker at Missionary Flights and Services, Inc. in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with airplane-propeller-driven or piston engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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