The Boeing Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | The Boeing Company | Report ID | 2023031885 |
| Address | 5825 Mark Dabling Blvd, Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80919 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.91000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working out of a semi-trailer with a set of stairs near the side access door. The employee backed up in the trailer and fell approximately 5 feet and 5 inches from the trailer lip to the ground, striking the stairs as they fell. The employee was hospitalized with two fractured ribs and two fractured bones in his right hand.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, a worker at The Boeing Company in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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