M1 Support Services
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA
| Employer | M1 Support Services | Report ID | 20191212845 |
| Address | Cairns Army Air Field, Hangar 30300 | City, State ZIP | FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA 36362 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.32000, -85.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an aircraft window when she fell approximately 21 inches off a ladder to the ground, fracturing her L1 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2019, a worker at M1 Support Services in FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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