Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-01-11 | East Boston | Ma | American Airlines, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
After leaving a building, an employee slipped on a patch of ice and fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle. | |||||
2019-04-20 | East Boston | Massachusett | DNATA | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was driving a baggage tug tractor in the rain. As the employee was maneuvering a turn, the tractor struck a pole. The steering wheel caused internal bruising and lacerations to the employee's intestines. | |||||
2019-03-10 | East Boston | Massachusett | JetBlue Airways Corporation | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was walking on tarmac between airport gates when he slipped on ice. He suffered a torn left quadriceps and a broken patella. | |||||
2019-03-09 | East Boston | Massachusett | JetBlue Airways Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker |
An employee was pulling a baggage cart toward a belt loader. The tongue of the baggage cart struck his right middle finger against the belt loader, amputating it at the first knuckle. | |||||
2017-06-21 | East Boston | Massachusett | American Airlines | Lower leg(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
An employee was driving a tug tractor when he collided with a truck, pulling his groin muscle and lacerating his calf. | |||||
2017-03-29 | East Boston | Massachusett | Quintiles, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was exiting a bus and broke their ankle in two places. | |||||
2017-01-10 | East Boston | Massachusett | UNITED AIRLINES | Brain | Fall on same level |
An employee fell and sustained a head injury while closing the pit door. | |||||
2016-10-18 | East Boston | Massachusett | AMERICAN AIRLINES | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was speaking to a coworker in a truck when he was struck by another coworker's reversing pickup truck. He was caught between the two vehicles and suffered soft tissue damage that required overnight hospitalization. | |||||
2016-08-11 | East Boston | Massachusett | Century Drywall | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
While cutting metal studs with a chop saw in hot weather, an employee did not feel well and was hospitalized due to dehydration. | |||||
2016-01-30 | East Boston | Massachusett | Swissport Cargo Services LP | Knee(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
After checking a package, an employee turned around and started walking. A forklift stopped short near her, and she tripped over the forks or lost her balance and fell, injuring her knee. | |||||
2015-12-10 | East Boston | Massachusett | Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
A forklift driver hit an employee, crushing him between the forklift and a baggage cart. |