Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation industry saw employment growth of only 2.42%. There are an average of 219 workers at each of the 1,856 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, October 8th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Burbank, CA which had occured previously at Southwest Airlines Co. A 44 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the

OSHA ID110053.015

Accident Date2018-05-14

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 3:30 p.m. on May 14, 2018, Employee #1 was moving an electrical towing vehicle (TUG). His finger became pinched between the battery and the frame of the vehicle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 14th 2016 by OSHA representitives in CHICAGO, IL after learning of an incident at UNITED AIRLINES, INC. which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-14

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee tripped and fell down four steps to the ground, lacerating her head.

OSHA investigators arrived in CHICAGO, IL on Monday, August 29th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at American Airlines, Inc.. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-29

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was lowering an aircraft door and caught a finger in the track amputating one half of his left index finger.

Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

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