U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC | Report ID | 2022010288 |
| Address | 566 AMS/Aircraft Maintenance Group, 3001 Staff Drive, Building 2283, North Aircraft Dock | City, State ZIP | TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA 73145 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.43000, -97.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped out onto a maintenance stand platform from the crew entry door area of an aircraft. The employee was standing with his right foot on the first step of the maintenance stand. As he turned to go back into the aircraft, he tripped and fell halfway down the stairs of the stand, exiting through the side railing of the stairway and falling approximately 8 feet to the ground, striking equipment as he fell. The employee suffered six broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a dislocated elbow, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2022, a worker at U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC in TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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