FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTH WEST
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Dislocation of joints — SAN DIEGO, California
| Employer | FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTH WEST |
| Address | Building 465, P.O. BOX 357058 |
| City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, California 92135 |
| Report ID | 2021109209 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.19000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was painting markings on an aircraft while standing on a pair of stands, 8-9 feet from the ground. He stepped into a gap between the stands and fell about 3 feet, his foot hitting a stand brace. He suffered a twisted left knee and a shoulder separation.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTH WEST in SAN DIEGO, California suffered dislocation of joints to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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