Envoy Air, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Envoy Air, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085691 |
| Address | 2800 North Terminal Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -95.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were preparing to load luggage onto a plane with a belt loader. When one of the employees turned the loader on it malfunctioned. The loader jumped forward smashing the other employee between the loader and the plane resulting in fractured ribs and a jaw fracture in two places.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2015, a worker at Envoy Air, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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