U.S. Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex
Trip from stepping into a hole without fall · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, .S. Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC), 402d Electronics Maintenance Group, WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA 31098
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee entered the cargo area on an aircraft to inspect the ceiling under the wing when they stepped into an open hole from a missing aircraft floor board. The employee twisted his right ankle, resulting in a dislocation.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Existing floor opening
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