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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023098211 · 9/6/2023 · United Airlines, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c

Employer

Name
United Airlines, Inc.
Location
De-icing Pad by Hangers, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
NAICS
481111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was opening the back of catering trucks to check food seals before the food was loaded onto planes. The employee was between two trucks when the truck in front reversed, crushing the employee's legs between the two trucks.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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