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American Airlines

Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Dislocation of joints — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Airlines in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer American Airlines Report ID 2023054740
Address 8000 Essington Avenue City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153
Event Date May 29, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary Source Airport utility vehicle-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.90000, -75.22000

Incident Narrative

Employees were setting up to offload an aircraft. The injured employee was standing near a baggage tractor by the right wing of the plane. A belt-loader was being driven from the nose of the aircraft to the aft when it struck the parked baggage tractor. The injured employee was pinned between the belt-loader and the baggage tractor and sustained a dislocated left knee.

Incident Summary

On May 29, 2023, a worker at American Airlines in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered dislocation of joints to the knee(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 38 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area injuries.

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