SkyWest Airlines, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | SkyWest Airlines, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021683 |
| Address | 31201 Bryan Circle | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81001 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -104.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped from the steps of a deicer truck and fell to the ground, suffering a broken right tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2020, a worker at SkyWest Airlines, Inc. in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | Vegetation Control Service, Inc. | WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Roofing Experts USA, Inc. | MIAMI, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Dorsey Trailers | ELBA, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 27, 2017 | SW USA Franco LLC | NAPLES, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Linden Bulk Transportation LLC | LINDEN, NEW JERSEY | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Wrigley Field Enterprises | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Hi'Ilawe productions, Innc. | UNION CITY, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Heritage Tractor | JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI | Fractures | Hosp. |