Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201161205 - Employee injured in fall from airplane cargo hold

Accident Summary Nr: 201161205 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126056407	05/25/1999	4512	0	United Air Lines Inc

Abstract: On May 17, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker were loading passenger bags in an aircraft cargo hold. Employee #1 was putting the last three bags in the hold and had one foot on the belt loader being used to hoist the bags, and with his other foot in the cargo hold. The belt loader being driven by the coworker was being repositioned, and instead of pushing the brake pedal, the driver pushed the gas pedal, causing the machine to lurch forward. At that time Employee #1 began to yell. The coworker put the machine into reverse and Employee #1 lost his balance, falling approximately seven feet to the ground. Employee #1 received a concussion and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, HEAD, FALL, CONCUSSION, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126056407			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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