U.S. Dept of the Army
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY
| Employer | U.S. Dept of the Army | Report ID | 2023021846 |
| Address | BLDG 6074 Screaming Eagle Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY 42223 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2023 | 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 | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | 1656674 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.63000, -87.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a bucket truck. While transitioning out of the bucket, the employee fell 8 feet to the ground and sustained fractures of the hip and elbow as well as a lacerated liver.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2023, a worker at U.S. Dept of the Army in FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY 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 boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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