Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97729.015 - Employee falls from ladder and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 97729.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/06/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1219526.015	03/23/2017		488190	Pegasus Aviation Services, Llc

Abstract: At 11:33 p.m. on February 6, 2017, an employee was standing on a ladder to the right rear of a Boeing 777 to disconnect a water supply hose from the aircraft prior to takeoff. The weather conditions were turbulent with high winds and heavy rain. The wind knocked the employee from the ladder and he struck the pavement below feet first. He fractured the femur of one of his legs, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, High Wind, Ladder, Leg, Storm, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1219526.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Aircraft engine mechanics

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