Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 86 S. Cobb Dr SE, MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30063
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On November 28, 2023, an employee was working on an aircraft. They had used a work-stand, or portable/rolling staircase, to enter the aircraft. When the employee stepped backward to exit the aircraft, the work stand was not there, causing the employee to fall approximately 46 inches to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs, contusions/abrasions to left elbow, and a bruised back.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersAirplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified
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