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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024043246 · 4/14/2024 · Southwest Airlines Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip joint(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Vehicle confined spaces except tanks, bins, vats
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
Southwest Airlines Co.
Location
8500 Pena Blvd, DENVER, COLORADO, 80249
NAICS
481111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just finished unloading baggage from inside an airliner's cargo bin. The employee exited the bin area, stood up, and then fell to the concrete ground about 4 1/2 feet below. The employee suffered a broken right hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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