Shuttle America a subsidiary of Repbulic Airways Holdings

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shuttle America a subsidiary of Repbulic Airways Holdings in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Shuttle America a subsidiary of Repbulic Airways Holdings Report ID 2015129527
Address 4330 East Fifth Avenue City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219
Event Date December 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Aircraft unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection # 1113791
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -82.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a cart from a plane and fell less than six feet striking his head on the ground. The cart also fell onto the employee injuring his ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2015, a worker at Shuttle America a subsidiary of Repbulic Airways Holdings in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with aircraft unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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