MIAMI, FLORIDA—
GATE GOURMET, INC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at GATE GOURMET, INC., Miami International Airport ramp., MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126 on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was de-catering an aircraft at when he fell approximately 10 feet from the platform of his high-lift catering truck. He suffered a contusion to his cervical cord, sternum, and right leg.
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An employee was walking between rows of staged catering carts that were near a pallet of wet ice when she slipped on a plastic bag. The employee fell onto the floor and sustained injuries to the back of her head, right arm, and back.
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An employee fell forward while walking down a hallway. Her elbow struck a raised curb at the side of the hallway and was broken.
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An employee was closing a door in an aircraft. The door closed on his left thumb and partially amputated it.
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An employee was pushing two equipment trolleys. As she pushed the carts through a door, her foot got caught under the door and she fell. She landed on her right side, suffering injuries to the right foot and hip.
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