United States Air Force (USAF) Eglin AFB

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Air Force (USAF) Eglin AFB in EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA
Employer United States Air Force (USAF) Eglin AFB Report ID 2024098610
Address 100 Museum Dr. City, State ZIP EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA 32542
Event Date September 16, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Structural blocks stone and masonry
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.47000, -86.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was watching as a delivery driver was getting a pallet through the back door. The employee moved passed the door and tripped over a block of concrete that was being used to hold the door open. She stumbled forward and hit the top of her head against the exterior of the building, resulting in a C5 vertebra fracture.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2024, a worker at United States Air Force (USAF) Eglin AFB in EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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