Signature Flight Support Corp.
Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising — Concussions — CHICAGO, Illinois
| Employer | Signature Flight Support Corp. |
| Address | 5821 S. Central Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, Illinois 60638 |
| Report ID | 20191010850 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78694, -87.76120 |
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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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