Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170172670 - Employee's head cut in fall against airplane cargo hatch

Accident Summary Nr: 170172670 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111801114	02/15/1991	4512	0	Pan American Airways

Abstract: At approximately 7:05 a.m. on February 12, 1991, Employee #1, of Pan American World Airways, was on an airplane loader moving luggage containers into the cargo hold of a Boeing 747. He was pulling on a strap attached to a container when he suddenly lost his grip and fell backward, striking his head on the edge of the airplane's cargo hatch. He sustained a scalp laceration that required eight stitches to close.

Keywords: LOADING, AIRCRAFT, HEAD, HATCH, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111801114			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.