Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170646.015 - Employee slips on fuel spill and fractures hip and femur

Accident Summary Nr: 170646.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/11/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1767860.015	08/09/2024		221310	Department Of Water And Power Of The City Of Los Angeles

Abstract: At 3:07 p.m. on July 11, 2024, Employee #1 was refueling a helicopter at a landing pad. He had inserted the fuel nozzle into the helicopter's fuel tank port and locked it in place to allow automatic fueling. While a coworker was working nearby, the nozzle was inadvertently dislodged from the fuel port, causing fuel to spray across the landing pad area. As Employee #1 approached the dislodged nozzle to stop the fuel flow, he slipped on the spilled fuel and fell to the ground. He sustained a fractured hip and femur and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Fall, Fall On Same Level, Femur, Fracture, Fuel Pipe, Fuel Tank, Fuel Truck, Ground, Hip, Slip

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1767860.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Airplane pilots and navigators

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