Incident date: 2023-12-04
NAICS industry code: 488190

On December 11, 2023, an employee was on an elevated platform, loading cargo containers onto an aircraft. As he was trying to adjust the platform and/or move bags, he lost his balance and fell from the platform to the ground 10-12 feet below. He suffered broken ribs, a broken wrist, and a dislocated hip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Airport utility vehicle-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate