Constant Aviation

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Constant Aviation in RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO
Employer Constant Aviation Report ID 20191112182
Address 355 Richmond Road City, State ZIP RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO 44143
Event Date November 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary Source Aircraft unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488190 Inspection # 1448031
GPS Coordinates 41.56000, -81.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attaching a tow bar to an aircraft when he noticed it was not lined up properly. He stopped the tug and exited the tug to tend to the tow bar. The tug then lurched forward pinning the employee between the tow bar and the hatch to the front landing gear. The employee sustained a fractured left forearm and a fractured sternum.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2019, a worker at Constant Aviation in RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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