GAT Airline Ground Support Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Bruises, contusions — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | GAT Airline Ground Support Inc. | Report ID | 20211110090 |
| Address | 200 M.H. Jackson Service Rd | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30354 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.66000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the rear door of a 22-ft. box truck when the truck began to drive away. The employee had one foot on the back of the truck and one foot on the dock; he fell from the dock to the pavement and sustained a head contusion.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2021, a worker at GAT Airline Ground Support Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered bruises, contusions to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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