FBI Academy
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - QUANTICO, Virginia
| Employer | FBI Academy |
| Address | 1 Range Road, Attn. Aquia |
| City, State ZIP | QUANTICO, Virginia 22135 |
| Report ID | 2023087785 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Building, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561611 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.51298, -77.30587 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a bail-out training scenario while wearing a harness with a carabiner and a springless belay device. The employee weighted the rope while rolling out of a window to begin his descent down the training tower. He took two or three steps down the side when the belay device failed. The employee grabbed onto the rope with both hands, keeping himself upright while quickly descending approximately 5 stories. He landed feet first on rubber tiles covering the concrete floor and then fell to his left side, resulting in fractures to the thoracic spine and heel of the left foot as well as rope burn abrasions to both hands.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2023, a worker at FBI Academy in QUANTICO, Virginia suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with building, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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