SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc.
Fall on water vehicle · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., 2205 Belt Street, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92113 on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was walking the ship tracing a welding gas line. The employee climbed a scaffolding ladder and then climbed over an access gate/guardrail and stepped onto plastic sheeting that was covering an existing opening. The employee fell 30 feet and was hospitalized for a dislocated shoulder and a hip puncture.
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