MIAMI, FLORIDA—
Swissport USA, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Swissport USA, Inc., 2100 NW 42ND AVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126 on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
The injured employee was descending an aircraft stairway when another employee carrying a heavy bag of headsets struck the injured employee on her way up the stairway. The injured employee fell approximately 5 feet to the lower level of the aircraft.
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