Collins Aerospace

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — TROY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Collins Aerospace in TROY, OHIO
Employer Collins Aerospace Report ID 2023053973
Address 101 Waco Street City, State ZIP TROY, OHIO 45373
Event Date May 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Striking and nailing handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 334511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.02000, -84.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over the airline of a burr gun and fell into a torque plate machining cell. The employee suffered lacerations to the head that required stitches and fractures to the right kneecap, multiple ribs, and the T12 vertebra. The employee also sustained facial bruising.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2023, a worker at Collins Aerospace in TROY, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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