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Sanford Health

Aircraft incident, n.e.c. — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sanford Health in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Sanford Health Report ID 2018066481
Address 1305 West 18th Street City, State ZIP SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57105
Event Date June 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Aircraft incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.53000, -96.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was providing care to a patient aboard a fixed wing aircraft in transport to the hospital. The aircraft encountered clear air turbulence and the employee struck the cabin ceiling causing brain and spine contusions.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2018, a worker at Sanford Health in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as aircraft incident, n.e.c., with airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 7 severe injury reports involving "Aircraft incident, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Aircraft incident, n.e.c. injuries.

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