Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Northrup Grumman, Plant 42, Bldg 401, PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA 93550
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking around an aircraft fuselage (not a complete aircraft) when they tripped over a T-pin lanyard and fell onto the fuselage stand. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
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