Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sky Chefs, Inc., 10000 W Balmoral Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
A catering team had just finished serving an aircraft and were participating in training tasks. The truck box was lowered when it was stopped midway, approximately 10-12 feet off the ground. The back door was opened and the injured employee fell to the concrete below, resulting in two wrist fractures.
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An employee was switching out a motor during a repair service when the motor fell onto the employee's hand, resulting in a fracture and amputation to a finger.
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