SkyWest Airlines Boise Airport
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | SkyWest Airlines Boise Airport | Report ID | 2018021894 |
| Address | 3201 Airport Way | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83705 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -116.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting the building when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground. He felt a snap in his right leg and was hospitalized for a leg injury requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2018, a worker at SkyWest Airlines Boise Airport in BOISE, IDAHO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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