Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314191529 - Southwest Airlines Co

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 314191529

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 10/01/2010

Site Address:
Southwest Airlines Co
776 N Terminal Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84122

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4512

NAICS: 481111/Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101569176

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201562535

Event: 09/30/2010

Employee Dies from Cardiac Arrest While Transporting Luggage

On September 30, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a motor vehicle for transporting luggage when he lost consciousness and struck the wing of an aircraft. Employee #1 was found unconsciousness and taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was determined dead by the medical examiner. The accident investigation reported that Employee #1 died as a result of hypertensive and atherosclerotic disease (high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries).

Keywords: CHEST, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CARDIAC ARREST, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314191529			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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