UNITED AIRLINES
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | UNITED AIRLINES | Report ID | 2020043209 |
| Address | 3500 N TERMINAL RD | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Secondary Source | Airport utility vehicle-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -95.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a luggage cart in the drive lane. Another cart approached from the opposite direction; the employee swerved and made contact with a parked luggage cart. The parked cart's spring-loaded hitch detached and struck the employee, breaking the employee's ribs.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2020, a worker at UNITED AIRLINES in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 211 severe injury reports involving "Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway injuries.
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