U.S. Dept. of the Air Force
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - HILL AFB, Utah
| Employer | U.S. Dept. of the Air Force |
| Address | Bldg 268 |
| City, State ZIP | HILL AFB, Utah 84056 |
| Report ID | 20251010343 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hydraulic and pressurized hoses, lines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -111.97000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a four-step work stand while sanding an area of an aircraft. He was climbing down the work stand when he tripped over an air hose and fell to the level below, resulting in a fractured femur.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2025, a worker at U.S. Dept. of the Air Force in HILL AFB, Utah suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 660 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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