Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UNITED AIRLINES INC., MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33299
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was driving a golf cart around a stationary aircraft. A baggage tug struck the employee and his cart; the employee suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a lung injury.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Airport utility vehicle-powered
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