Envoy Air, Inc. dba American Eagle Airlines, Inc.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area - Fractures - CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Envoy Air, Inc. dba American Eagle Airlines, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer Envoy Air, Inc. dba American Eagle Airlines, Inc.
Address O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 3, Terminal 3
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60666
Report ID 20161211811
Event Date December 20, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Industry (NAICS) 481111
Inspection # 1200268
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -87.89000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to hook the tongue of a baggage cart to the hook on a tug vehicle when the tug driver's foot slipped off the brake pedal and onto the gas pedal. The tug was in reverse and moved backwards, hitting the employee and pinning him between the vehicle and the baggage cart. He suffered a severe fracture to his left leg that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2016, a worker at Envoy Air, Inc. dba American Eagle Airlines, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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