Ramp Agent Slipped On Ice

A spokesman for Frontier Airlines says it could have been a lot worse. An employee with the airline slipped on ice at Denver International Airport Sunday, and his leg was run over by the nosewheel of an Airbus A319.

The Associated Press reports the unnamed ramp agent was placing chocks down in front of the plane at the gate when he slipped, and the jet rolled over his leg. The worker suffered a broken leg and dislocated knee.

"We weren't sure if they were going to be able to save his leg," said spokesman Joe Hodas. "We're happy that they could."

Hoda added slick pavement can be a big problem at the Colorado airport, especially around the north sides of the terminal that get very little sun to help melt the snow and ice. The ramp around gate A39 had been plowed that morning, Hoda added.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: FFT 883        Make/Model: A319      Description: A-319
  Date: 12/03/2006     Time: 1823

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: Serious     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: None

LOCATION
  City: DENVER   State: CO   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  A/C PULLED INTO GATE AND NOSE GEAR ROLLED ONTO THE LEG OF A RAMP WORKER,
  DENVER, CO

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:   

WEATHER: 1753Z 22009KT 10SM FEW110 M05/M16 A3042

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Taxi      Operation: Air Carrier

  Departed: DFW                         Dep Date:    Dep. Time:     
  Destination: DIA                      Flt Plan:              Wx Briefing: 
  Last Radio Cont: 
  Last Clearance: 

  FAA FSDO: DENVER, CO  (NM03)                    Entry date: 12/04/2006

FMI: www.faa.gov, www.frontierairlines.com