OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221439367

FEDEX EXPRESS

LOS ANGELES, CA· 2021-09-10T00:00:00

Event: Airplane, Airport, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Concrete Pavement, Concussion, Contusion, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Engineering Technician, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pavement, Repair, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Work Surface
NAICS: 492110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345635957
Employer profile: FEDEX EXPRESS
Summary number: 221439367
Report ID: 0950641

Event description

Employee repairing landing gear sustains head injuries in fa

Investigation abstract

At 1:01 p.m. on September 10, 2021, an employee working as an industrial engineering technician for a delivery service was working on the main landing gear of an airplane. the employee was working from a stand when he fell approximately 6 feet to the pavement. The employee was hospitalized to treat traumatic brain injuries, a concussion and swelling of the face.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
214

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