MIAMI, FLORIDA—
Worldwide Flight Services
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Worldwide Flight Services, 1601 NW 70th Avenue, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126 on — Fractures , affecting the Rib(s), oblique area.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a truck. He turned the truck onto an uneven surface when a strong wind caused the vehicle to overturn. The employee suffered four broken ribs and an abdominal injury.
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JAMAICA, NEW YORK—
Worldwide Flight Services
An employee was offloading an airplane flight. After driving a transporter car to place a pallet on a static rack, he got off the transporter to apply the lock and secure the pallet on the rack. The pallet began to roll off the rack and pinned the employee against the transporter. He suffered a broken right leg.
HUMBLE, TEXAS—
Worldwide Flight Services
At about 3:45 a.m. on June 13, 2025, an employee was hooking up dollies before an aircraft landed. His right middle finger was pinched between a dolly tongue and a hitch connector, and he suffered a partial amputation to the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
JAMAICA, NEW YORK—
Worldwide Flight Services
An employee was removing unit load device (ULD) containers from a slave dolly. A forklift reversed and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured ankle.
HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Worldwide Flight Services
An employee was transferring cargo/freight from a K-loader onto a dolly. The pallet rolled to the opposite end of the dolly where the employee was standing and fell on him. He was crushed between a catering truck and the pallet and sustained chest injuries.
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY—
Worldwide flight services
An employee was jump-starting a luggage tug. The fan belt caught and crushed multiple fingers on the employee's left hand.
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