Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION, 200 TERMINAL DR., TERMINAL 3, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33315
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee fell from a plane while loading the cargo bin with luggage. The employee landed on the ground, suffering head injuries.
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