Delta Global Service
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KEY WEST, FLORIDA
| Employer | Delta Global Service | Report ID | 2015096697 |
| Address | Airport Ramp inside aircraft | City, State ZIP | KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Other client or customer |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 24.56000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a co-worker to lift a handicap passenger into their seat on board a 737 aircraft. After bending over and lifting the passenger's feet, the employee indicated her back was hurting.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2015, a worker at Delta Global Service in KEY WEST, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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