United Airlines Inc.
Walking, without other incident-single episode - Fractures - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | United Airlines Inc. |
| Address | 3500 North Terminal Rd., Terminal E Gate 21 |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77205 |
| Report ID | 2016021222 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Walking, without other incident-single episode |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98734, -95.33743 |
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Incident Narrative
While transporting bags to a terminal, an employee walked between the bag carts and a motorized tug. While turning left, the employee suffered a broken left leg, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2016, a worker at United Airlines Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as walking, without other incident-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 34 severe injury reports involving "Walking, without other incident-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Walking, without other incident-single episode injuries.
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