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OSHA Injury Report: MDW

Respiratory condition · Job transfer or restriction

On , a respiratory condition at MDW in CHICAGO, IL 60638 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was ramp Agent in scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.

Establishment
MDW
Parent company
Southwest Airlines
Street
5700 S. CICERO AVE. EAST HANGAR
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60638
On-site location
RAMP AREA INSIDE SAFETY ZONE
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days restricted or transferred
2

LOADING BAGS INTO CARGO BIN

While walking inside to get to her next flight the agent smelled and inhaled an unknown substance described as chemical like and experienced a burning and stinging sensation in her throat felt ill and began vomiting

Inflamed Mouth Absorbed ingested or inhaled Chemicals

Chemicals

While walking inside to get to her next flight the agent smelled and inhaled an unknown substance described as chemical like and experienced a burning and stinging sensation in her throat felt ill and began vomiting

Job description
Ramp Agent
SOC code
43-4181 — Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
NAICS code
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
5923
Total hours worked
6596159
EIN
741563240
Establishment ID
1494388
Employer case #
165820
Date of incident
Shift started
12:15
Time of incident
15:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20FEB26:20:37:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.