# Fractures at DFW Airport Terminal C
> OSHA SIR `2019065929` · 6/12/2019 · DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in  nonroadway area
- **Source:** Airport utility vehicle-powered
- **Secondary source:** Airport utility vehicle-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** DFW Airport Terminal C
- **Location:** 2400 Aviation Dr., DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS, 75261
- **NAICS:** 488119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working in an airplane's aft cargo section. A tug struck the belt loader and pushed it into the belly of the aircraft, where it scraped the employee's feet (causing swelling) and broke the employee's legs above the ankles.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*