Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122069.015 - Employee fractures arm and sternum when caught between tug a

Accident Summary Nr: 122069.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 11/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1448031.015	11/26/2019		488190	Constant Aviation, Llc

Abstract: At 5:45 p.m. on November 24, 2019, an employee was attaching an aircraft tractor tug to an aircraft to move it into a hanger. The employee brought over the aircraft tug vehicle to hook it to the aircraft with a tow-bar. The employee got off of the tug to help attach the tow-bar to the aircraft. The tug moved forward and the employee was caught between the tug and the nose of the aircraft. The employee was unsure if the tug was placed in neutral or drive at the time of the incident. The employee was hospitalized to treat fracture injuries to his left arm and sternum.

Keywords: Aircraft, Airplane Tug, Arm, Caught Between, Fracture, Vehicle In Gear

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1448031.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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