WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES INC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Fractures - ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES INC in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES INC
Address 4400 South Cargo Drive, BLDG C
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30337
Report ID 2024098624
Event Date September 16, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle powered
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 488119
GPS Coordinates 33.62812, -84.42671

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Incident Narrative

On September 16, 2024, an employee was on the ladder of a loader assisting with offloading an aircraft when they fell 10 feet from the ladder to the floor. The employee sustained fractured wrists and vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2024, a worker at WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES INC in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with airport utility vehicle powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 687 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.

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