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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021098276 · 9/25/2021 · Southwest Airlines Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Tires, except bike

Employer

Name
Southwest Airlines Co.
Location
1340 N. Outer Loop Road, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30337
NAICS
481111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just removed an aircraft tire and was walking it to the tire rack. Another employee tossed the employee a tool, which caused the employee to drop the tire. The tire landed on the employee's right leg, breaking the fibula and tibia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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