Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201129368 - Employee Suffers Body Fractures in Fall from a Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201129368 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 09/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315775031	10/08/2012	8731	541710	Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 21, 2012, Employee #1, an Engineer, was accessing a roof using a fixed aluminum, handrail ladder. Employee #1 was checking the roof to pin point a good vantage point to view the space shuttle Endeavor on its scheduled flyover to the Bay Area. The employee closed the roof hatch, closing the right roof hatch first, and then closed the left hatch using his left hand locking the latch with his right hand. Employee was descending when he lost his balance fell to the floor. A coworker called for Emergency Medical Service, and Employee #1 was taken to Stanford Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of multiple fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized over 24 hours.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, ROOF HOOK, LADDER, DESCENDING, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315775031			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical and electronic engineers

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