Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, LLC
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed — Fractures — NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, LLC | Report ID | 2025065694 |
| Address | 1218 Hangar Dr | City, State ZIP | NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA 70560 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed | Source of Injury | Airplane jet or turbine engine |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.03000, -91.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a commercial jet-liner to be repainted. He had accessed the wing via a scissor lift, and was standing on a flap over an aft wing box, at a height of approximately 15 feet. His harness was on, and he was hooked up to the scissor lift yoyo. He slipped off the top of the wing and fell approximately 6 feet, making contact with the plane and scissor lift, resulting in a fractured left femur.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2025, a worker at Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, LLC in NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level caught self or curtailed, with airplane jet or turbine engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed injuries.
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