Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Employer Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Report ID 20191212531
Address Building 125, Naval Air Station San Diego City, State ZIP SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92135
Event Date December 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -117.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing an extension ladder when the latch slipped, causing the ladder and the employee to fall approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to both legs.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2019, a worker at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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