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OSHA Injury Report: AMA-GROUND OPS

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at AMA-GROUND OPS in 10801 AIRPORT BLVD, AMARILLO, TX 79111 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was ramp Agent in scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
AMA-GROUND OPS
Parent company
Southwest Airlines
Street
10801 AIRPORT BLVD
City
AMARILLO
State
TX
ZIP
79111
On-site location
RAMP AREA INSIDE SAFETY ZONE

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
8

Before the incident

UNLOADING CARGO FROM CARGO BIN

What happened

While unloading Human Remains from inside the aircraft noticed awkward tightness in lower right side of back. Continued to work that night and tightness worsened while loading and unloading bags.

Injury or illness

Strained Upper back Pushing or pulling BAGGAGE BIN EQUIPMENT CARGO

Object or substance involved

BAGGAGE BIN EQUIPMENT CARGO

Summary line

While unloading Human Remains from inside the aircraft noticed awkward tightness in lower right side of back. Continued to work that night and tightness worsened while loading and unloading bags.

Employee and industry

Job description
Ramp Agent
SOC code
43-5011 — Cargo and Freight Agents
NAICS code
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
52
Total hours worked
86750
EIN
741563240
Establishment ID
959384
Employer case #
125840

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
1:00:00.000
Time of incident
15:28:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
19FEB24:20:10:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.