Airport Worker Accident

Thousands of workers in various occupations work around the clock to keep an airport operating smoothly all year round.

These workers in the airport usually work under hazardous and stressful conditions often to make certain that flights in and out the airport operate promptly as possible, in addition to fulfilling a variety of other tasks throughout airport terminals.

From individuals who oversee security to those who fuel the airplanes, there is often in these bustling airports a risk of injury to result in an airport worker accident.

If you happen to be a worker who sustained injuries at an airport, workplace injury attorneys can investigate your legal case and take the necessary measures to prosecute the case so you can maximize via a civil lawsuit or worker’s compensation the value of your case.

With events from 9/11, the pressure is heightened on airport personnel to make certain security, as well as the hazards that are ever-present physically for those employed inside and outside an airport.

Several of the occupations considered hazardous for sustained injuries in airports entail the following:

Air traffic controllers entail individuals who are employed in control towers, as well as on the runways, control air traffic.

With millions of passengers coming through airports a year, there is often packages and bags in the millions from the airplanes loaded and unloaded, and transported.

Aircraft must be cleaned, maintained, and fueled between flights. These employees are exposed daily often to high-octane fumes, fuels, and other harmful conditions on the job.

There are variant positions necessary for airport maintenance and security to ensure safety.

Janitorial, electrical, and plumbing occupations to security checkpoint personnel and security guards are all necessary for airport employment.

Airport employees have a risky and unique environment for work, although all jobs have a certain degree of risk to result in an airport worker accident.

Individuals employed on the
tarmac are exposed to the Boeing 747 and other airplanes which can weigh as much as 1 million pounds, and require in fuel nearly 60,000 gallons.

From in and outside of an airplane terminal, hazards can entail the following:

Personnel of aircrafts are exposed to fuel, fumes, and a variety of chemicals used in the maintenance of an airplane.

Inside and outside of an airport, falls on the ground are common, as well as falls on ramps, from ladders, and aircraft.

Along with various kinds of mechanical equipment and conveyor belts, working on large planes can place workers regarding crushing injuries at risk.

Vehicles arriving and leaving and airport can be dangerous to individuals working outside of an airplane terminal.

Individuals on the tarmac and the runways can risk sustaining severe injuries, if not fatalities because of an airport worker accident.

Baggage handlers and various workers are exposed to severe risk of sustaining injuries, while moving and lifting equipment and heavy baggage, from overexertion.

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