OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486302
ALLIED AVATION SERVICE INTERNATIONAL CORP.
JAMAICA, NY—
Event description
FALL FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHILE LOADING AIRCRAFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT OF A #747 AIRPLANE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE ASPHALT SUR FACE. THE INCLINED CONVEYOR BELT WAS USED AS A MEANS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CARGO AREA, APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET ABOVE THE ASPHALT/CONCRETE SURFACE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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