WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES Report ID 2015010823
Address 2299 Airport Road City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67209
Event Date January 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary Source Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 488119 Inspection # 1021533
GPS Coordinates 37.65000, -97.42000

Incident Narrative

Employee was out on the ramp while driving a tug. He hit a curb and was ejected from the tug. The tug ran over both of his knees, injuring him. He was going to get some baggage from the carousel to load into the airplane. During this process, he hit the curb and got injured.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2015, a worker at WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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