| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-09 | Sioux Falls | Sd | United Ground Express | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was standing at the top of a belt loader, getting ready to load an airplane with luggage. The loader was energized, and the employee fell to the concrete about 6 feet 7 inches below. He suffered a laceration to the back of the head, as well as a C6-C7 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery. | |||||
| 2020-04-08 | Houston | Texas | UNITED AIRLINES | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway |
| An employee was driving a luggage cart in the drive lane. Another cart approached from the opposite direction; the employee swerved and made contact with a parked luggage cart. The parked cart's spring-loaded hitch detached and struck the employee, breaking the employee's ribs. | |||||
| 2019-09-01 | Chicago | Illinois | United Airlines, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee was driving an electric cargo tractor back to his station. The tractor was pulling an empty luggage cart. While taking a sharp right turn, the employee was ejected from the tractor and sustained a fracture to the lower left leg. | |||||
| 2019-08-28 | Atlanta | Georgia | Delta Airlines | Brain | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was loading bags onto a luggage cart. A bag fell off a luggage slide and struck the employee in the head. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury. | |||||
| 2019-01-30 | Newark | New Jersey | United Airlines | Knee(s) | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode |
| On 01/30/2019, at 0855, an employee was moving luggage from a cart to a belt loader when he twisted and felt his knee pop. He sustained a dislocated knee and torn ligaments. | |||||
| 2019-01-15 | Eau Claire | Wisconsin | MENARD, INC. | Leg(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee was carrying luggage and descending the stairs from a plane when the employee reached ground level and slipped on black ice. She injured her leg, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-07-12 | Chicago | Illinois | United Services Companies | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Overexertion in lifting-single episode |
| An employee injured his back while lifting luggage from the trunk of a vehicle. | |||||
| 2017-07-25 | Miami | Florida | Eulen America, Inc. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Overexertion in lifting-single episode |
| An employee was lifting luggage repeatedly when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen due to a hernia. He was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
| 2017-07-14 | Orlando | Florida | Siemens Corporation | Elbow(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was at the airport walking away from the baggage claim area with her luggage and computer case in front of her. The luggage fell in a hole on the concrete sidewalk causing the employee to trip and fall over the luggage. The employee was admitted to the hospital for a fracture to the right elbow. | |||||
| 2017-01-23 | Houston | Texas | Air Serve Corp. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over self |
| An employee was helping passengers load luggage when he tripped and fell forward, landing on and fracturing his right hip. He was hospitalized for surgery. | |||||
| 2016-06-28 | Orlando | Florida | American Airlines, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was rotating (spinning) a luggage dolly when his left index finger was caught in the dolly, amputating his fingertip. | |||||
| 2016-06-10 | Jamaica | New York | American Airlines Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| While loading luggage into a can and dolly, an employee's hand became caught in a pinch point, partially amputating the middle finger. | |||||
| 2015-12-14 | Chicago | Illinois | United Airlines, Inc. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes |
| An employee was loading a plane on the ramp with carry-on luggage from the jet bridge when he felt a pop and pain in his stomach area. He was hospitalized for a possible hernia. | |||||
| 2015-11-17 | Newark | New Jersey | AirServ Corp. | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's hand was caught between two belt rollers on a conveyor system while trying to pick up heavy luggage. The employee's hand and fingers were lacerated. | |||||
| 2015-08-12 | Houston | Texas | Envoy Air, Inc. | Head and trunk | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| Two employees were preparing to load luggage onto a plane with a belt loader. When one of the employees turned the loader on it malfunctioned. The loader jumped forward smashing the other employee between the loader and the plane resulting in fractured ribs and a jaw fracture in two places. | |||||
| 2015-06-22 | Houston | Texas | AFC Transporation | Ankle(s) | Walking, without other incident-single episode |
| A limousine service employee was taking a customer to the airport. After dropping off luggage with the customer, the employee turned to get back into his vehicle and his knee gave out resulting in a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized overnight. | |||||
| 2015-02-21 | Atlanta | Georgia | Delta Airlines | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Employee reached below a luggage belt to clear a jam in the domestic counter area. He severed three fingers on his right hand (thumb, pinky, ring). | |||||
| 2015-02-08 | Orlando | Florida | Rosen Hotel & Resort | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| Employee tripped on luggage in the doorway of a guest room, impacting with the floor, and hurting the left shoulder. | |||||