Worldwide Flight Service
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — HUMBLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Worldwide Flight Service | Report ID | 2018065723 |
| Address | 18705 Lee Road, Suite 400 | City, State ZIP | HUMBLE, TEXAS 77338 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Secondary Source | Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the front gate when it came off the track and fell on top of the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis, compression fractures to the spine and a right rib fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2018, a worker at Worldwide Flight Service in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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