Industry Summary
The Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 26,403 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 27,711, an increase of 4.95%. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
On Friday, August 19th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in DENVER, CO at Flexjet LLC. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Accident Date2016-08-19
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was loading baggage onto an aircraft when he cut his right ring fingertip (with possible partial amputation) on a sharp edge of the aircraft.