Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202004669 - Employee Falls and Injures Head, Dies a Week Later

Accident Summary Nr: 202004669 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 08/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116024167	08/15/2005	4512	481111	Southwest Airlines Co.

Abstract: On August 8, 2005, an employee working in the "provisioning" department of Southwest Airlines had completed loading the stock for a new flight. He failed to lower the catering truck, which was part of the normal procedure. He stepped outside of the rear of the catering truck, closed the curtain, and fell backwards, approximately 9 ft. to the ground. He suffered serious injuries to both sides of his head and he died one week later.

Keywords: LOADING, AIRCRAFT, HEAD, WORK RULES, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116024167			Fatality	Other	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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