United Airlines Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle - Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries - HOUSTON, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Airlines Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas
Employer United Airlines Inc.
Address 3500 North Terminal Rd.
City, State ZIP HOUSTON, Texas 77205
Report ID 2024098809
Event Date September 20, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle
Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle powered
Secondary Source Airport utility vehicle powered
Industry (NAICS) 481111
GPS Coordinates 29.98734, -95.33743

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an aircraft push tractor in reverse to go from one gate to the next. While passing a parked belt loader vehicle, the push tractor and the operator's upper body made contact with the conveyor boom of the parked belt loader vehicle. The employee sustained rib fractures, a non-displaced T5 fracture, a right pneumothorax, a periaortic hematoma, and a sternum fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2024, a worker at United Airlines Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle, with airport utility vehicle powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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