CAE-USA-Tampa, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | CAE-USA-Tampa, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087408 |
| Address | US Army Maritime Simulations Center, Bldg. 839 Levy Street, Ft. Eustis | City, State ZIP | FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA 23604 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333318 | Inspection # | 1691468 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.15000, -76.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing an upgrade to a simulator device. They had to access an attic area so they could run new electrical cables through the ceiling. The building had 2x6 boards laid in this area to allow someone to work without having to balance on the ceiling joists. An employee was walking on one of the 2x6 boards when it shifted. The employee fell through the ceiling to the floor approximately 12 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractured ribs, a fractured humerus, a partially collapsed lung, and an injured spleen. Surgery was required for the fractured humerus.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2023, a worker at CAE-USA-Tampa, Inc. in FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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