Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315775031 - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 315775031

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 10/08/2012

Site Address:
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
3176 Porter Dr., B/252
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Mailing Address:
1111 Lockheed Martine Way, B/157, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8731

NAICS: 541710/ Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102792371

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201129368

Event: 09/21/2012

Employee Suffers Body Fractures in Fall from a Ladder

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

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

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