Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at United Airlines- George Bush Intercontinental
Start: 12/14/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211574 · 12/14/2024 · United Airlines- George Bush Intercontinental

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Slip, trip, stumble on same level without fall
Source: Airport utility vehicle powered
Secondary source: Eye glasses, sunglasses

Employer

Name: United Airlines- George Bush Intercontinental
Location: 3500 N. Terminal Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77032
NAICS: 481111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While loading the rear cargo pit on the container loader, an employee lost his footing and his face struck the hinge of the cargo door. He was wearing glasses and the lens broke, causing a laceration to his right eye.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown