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Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Cuts, lacerations — HUMBLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. in HUMBLE, TEXAS
Employer Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. Report ID 2018021812
Address IAH-RAMP 19115 Lee Rd Bldg City, State ZIP HUMBLE, TEXAS 77338
Event Date February 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.99000, -95.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a tractor tug to move equipment. The employee dismounted the tug to hook up a bobtail cargo truck. When he was between the tug and the cargo truck, the tug shifter popped out of neutral, allowing the tug to run into and pin the employee, causing deep lacerations to both of his shins. He was hospitalized. The tug was running, and the shifter was not all the way in neutral at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2018, a worker at Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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