Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Smiths Detection, 2400 Aviation Drive, DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
On September 26, 2023, an employee was performing maintenance on an X-ray detection machine at an airport. While the employee was descending from a conveyance system to a three-step ladder, they fell to the ground, resulting in a compound fracture and a dislocated left ankle.
An employee was climbing a step ladder while carrying a 3-foot piece of conduit. As he went to reposition his feet on the ladder by pivoting, he slipped and fell from the third rung of a 6-foot ladder. The employee sustained fractures to the left femur, right elbow, and right ring finger.
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