FORT WORTH, TEXAS—
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lockheed Martin Corporation, 1 Lockheed Boulevard, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76108 on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
A walking tug operator was helping move an aircraft from a test facility turntable. The handle on the tug struck him in the abdomen, pushed him backward into a large external overhead door, and pinned him against it. He suffered broken ribs, a liver laceration, and a broken back vertebra.
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