G.A.T.-Airline Ground Support, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | G.A.T.-Airline Ground Support, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098615 |
| Address | 8500 Essington Ave, Philadelphia International Airport | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Secondary Source | Clothing, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As bags were unloaded from an aircraft, an employee was removing the bags from the belt loader and placing them onto a baggage cart. The employee's safety vest got caught in the belt of the belt loader and pulled him down. The employee was hospitalized with a torn muscle in his right arm.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2023, a worker at G.A.T.-Airline Ground Support, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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