Skywest Airlines, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Skywest Airlines, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer Skywest Airlines, Inc.
Address O'Hare International Airport, Hangar 751
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60666
Report ID 2017021376
Event Date February 11, 2017
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 Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 481112
Inspection # 1211673
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -87.92000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing air-stair door steps when he fell approximately 5 feet to the ground below, striking his head and shoulder.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2017, a worker at Skywest Airlines, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois 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 airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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