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OSHA Injury Report: SW-20730056-MX ORD -CHICAGO, IL - SW

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at SW-20730056-MX ORD -CHICAGO, IL - SW in CHICAGO, IL 60666 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanic in other Support Activities for Air Transportation.

Establishment
SW-20730056-MX ORD -CHICAGO, IL - SW
Parent company
SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ORD -CHICAGO, IL - SW
Street
GATE 2 E4 UL OHARE INTL AIRPOT CREW LOUNGE
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60666
On-site location
RAMP
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
11

DISCONNECTING TOWBAR

After aircraft movement... Disconnection of tow bar from tow vehicle. The tow vehicle started to move instinctively [REDACTED] tried to stop the tow vehicle from moving and got caught between the tow vehicle windshield and aircraft. The windshield broke.

Lacerated Head Caught in under or between TOW VEHICLE

TOW VEHICLE

After aircraft movement... Disconnection of tow bar from tow vehicle. The tow vehicle started to move instinctively [REDACTED] tried to stop the tow vehicle from moving and got caught between the tow vehicle windshield and aircraft. The windshield broke.

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
49-3011 — Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
NAICS code
488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
114
Total hours worked
228000
EIN
870426325
Establishment ID
1122544
Employer case #
27906
Date of incident
Shift started
21:00:00.000
Time of incident
21:30:00.000
Submitted
13FEB24:17:22:00

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