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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMERICAN AIRLINES in EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer AMERICAN AIRLINES Report ID 2016109800
Address 100 AIRPORT SERVICE ROAD City, State ZIP EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02128
Event Date October 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Pickup truck
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.37000, -71.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was speaking to a coworker in a truck when he was struck by another coworker's reversing pickup truck. He was caught between the two vehicles and suffered soft tissue damage that required overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2016, a worker at AMERICAN AIRLINES in EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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