Lockheed Martin
Fall while sitting — Fractures — LITTLETON, COLORADO
| Employer | Lockheed Martin | Report ID | 20211110037 |
| Address | 12257 S Wadsworth | City, State ZIP | LITTLETON, COLORADO 80125 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336414 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.49000, -105.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a final assembly building, seated on a workbench chair with wheel casters, working on equipment wiring. The chair slid out from under the employee, who fell about 2 1/2 feet to the concrete floor and suffered a broken hip and right femur.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2021, a worker at Lockheed Martin in LITTLETON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.
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