Southwest Airlines
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — KENNER, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Southwest Airlines | Report ID | 20171110655 |
| Address | 900 Airline Hwy | City, State ZIP | KENNER, LOUISIANA 70065 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -90.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on top of jet bridge stairs near a lift used for transporting items (bags, strollers) to the ground. The lift malfunctioned and fell approximately 9 feet to just about 1 foot from the ground. The employee fell from the platform onto the lift and rolled onto the concrete, suffering a broken collarbone, broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a cracked vertebra.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2017, a worker at Southwest Airlines in KENNER, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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