JetBlue Airways Corp
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified — JAMAICA, New York
| Employer | JetBlue Airways Corp |
| Address | JFK International Airport Terminal 5 Gate 24 |
| City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, New York 11430 |
| Report ID | 20211210962 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Airplane-jet or turbine engine |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 |
| Inspection # | 1569885 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.79000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee in the rear of an aircraft was unloading baggage from a cargo bin when they fell approximately 7 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken spine.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2021, a worker at JetBlue Airways Corp in JAMAICA, New York suffered traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with airplane-jet or turbine engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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