Northrop Grumman Corporation
Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Report ID | 2024053882 |
| Address | 3520 E Ave M | City, State ZIP | PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA 93550 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle | Source of Injury | Golf cart, personnel transport cart |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.55000, -118.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the driver's side deck of a moving golf cart. When it turned, they fell to the ground and sustained a dislocated right ankle and a fractured fifth toe.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2024, a worker at Northrop Grumman Corporation in PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 68 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle injuries.
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