Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Name: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at Airbus Americas, Inc.
Start: 12/13/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211600 · 12/13/2016 · Airbus Americas, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source: Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary source: Building, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Airbus Americas, Inc.
Location: 320 Airbus Way, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36615
NAICS: 336411
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While operating ground support equipment, an employee attempted to activate the door control button of a hanger door. The equipment then collided with the hanger door, which caused the employee's left forearm to be caught between the two objects. The employee's left forearm was swollen and severely bruised, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown