General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc.
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures - GARLAND, Texas
| Employer | General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc. |
| Address | 1200 North Glenbrook Drive |
| City, State ZIP | GARLAND, Texas 75040 |
| Report ID | 2023109682 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332993 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91600, -96.64000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was changing an insert in the tool head of a CNC machine. The employee had stepped up approximately 28 inches onto the door track of the machine. When the employee went to step back down to the floor, they lost balance and fell backward onto a rack of metal parts. The employee sustained a compression fracture to the spine.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc. in GARLAND, Texas suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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