Lockheed Martin Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Report ID | 2021054329 |
| Address | 1 Lockheed Boulevard | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76108 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -97.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic had ascended a work platform that was 44" tall and had been positioned around the aircraft to perform his task. While addressing his work he stepped over the toeboard at the end of the platform onto the ground. He was hospitalized for five broken ribs and a bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2021, a worker at Lockheed Martin Corporation in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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