DuPage Airport Authority
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle — Multiple surface and flesh wounds — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | DuPage Airport Authority | Report ID | 20241211742 |
| Address | 2700 International Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple surface and flesh wounds | Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle | Source of Injury | Golf cart, personnel transport cart |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow, hail | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used a golf cart to take a catering order out to an airplane crew. He then drove around the aircraft to speak with a line service technician about completing a jet fuel order. The injured employee then reboarded the golf cart and proceeded forward. The golf cart struck a parked aircraft near the wingtip. The employee sustained broken teeth and a full-thickness facial laceration from the lower lip down to the bottom of their chin. This incident occurred in snowy conditions.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2024, a worker at DuPage Airport Authority in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered multiple surface and flesh wounds to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle injuries.
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