Industry Summary
The industry is exploding right now, seeing employment gains of over %. In just the 12 months between 2014 and 2015, a total of 8,542 new hires were taken in by the 1,773 establishments doing business in this industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Airport Operations Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Wednesday, February 20th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Ogden, UT at Jbt Aerotech Corporation. A 37 year old man working as a Engineering technician was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2019-02-19
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:30 p.m. on February 19, 2019, an employee and coworker were working in an airport maintenance shop to replace a multi-piece tire. After removing the eleventh bolt from the rim, there was a sudden pressure release that severed the last bolt. The employee was struck in his head by the top half of the tire rim section and was killed.
On Monday, November 13th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Renton, WA at Mcgee Air Services, Inc.. A 20 year old woman working as a was injured on the job when the employee was struck by belt loader and fractured leg
Accident Date2017-10-26
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on October 26, 2017, an employee was moving a belt loader when it went out of control. The employee was struck by the belt loader and fractured his left tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in Jamaica, NY on Tuesday, October 24th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Worldwide Flight Services Inc.. A 49 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee was emptying garbage into dumpster and fractured leg
Accident Date2017-10-20
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on October 20, 2017, an employee was emptying garbage into an outdoor dumpster. The employee was later found in the ramp area of the facility with a broken leg. The employee was hospitalized.