DENVER, COLORADO—
United Airlines, Inc.
Nonroadway noncollision incident n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at United Airlines, Inc., 8500 Pena Blvd, DENVER, COLORADO 80249 on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a luggage tractor on the ramp area when the vehicle struck a dip in the ground that caused the wheels to come off the ground and bounce. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.
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