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Signature Flight Support Corp.

Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising — Concussions — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Signature Flight Support Corp. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Signature Flight Support Corp. Report ID 20191010850
Address 5821 S. Central Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638
Event Date October 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising Source of Injury Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.78000, -87.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing a lavatory on an airplane using a cart that connects a hose to the waste port to evacuate waste off of the airplane. The employee stood up beneath the aircraft engine and hit their head on the engine's oil drain mast. The employee suffered a concussion and bruising on the head.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2019, a worker at Signature Flight Support Corp. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment while rising, with airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising injuries.

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