DALLAS, TEXAS—
Southwest Airlines
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Southwest Airlines, 8008 Herb Kelleher Way, DALLAS, TEXAS 75235 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was on top of a provisioning truck replacing snacks on an aircraft when his truck was pushed over by another aircraft that was being repositioned. He fell 10 feet and suffered a bruised lung and back injury.
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