Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, 13510 Aerospace Way, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32221
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
On June 27, 2025, an employee was walking out of the hangar when he tripped and fell on the concrete ramp. He sustained lacerations to his right elbow and right hand, and was hospitalized with a fractured right hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Ramps, inclines
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