Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
Twisting, reaching, bending — Disc disorders, herniated disc — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Airbus Helicopters, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010893 |
| Address | 2701 N. Forum Dr. | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75052 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Disc disorders, herniated disc | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Twisting, reaching, bending | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.70000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a small cup to move glass bead media from a container on the floor to the blasting equipment when their back locked up. The employee sustained a herniated disc and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2025, a worker at Airbus Helicopters, Inc. in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered disc disorders, herniated disc to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as twisting, reaching, bending, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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