Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173878.015 - Employee dies from chest trauma after struck by aircraft tug

Accident Summary Nr: 173878.015 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 01/27/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1801137.015	01/27/2025	4512	481111	158200 - American Airlines, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:44 p.m. on January 27, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a wing walker for an airline and had just removed a tow bar from an aircraft that was pushed back to the taxi way area of the ramp. Employee #1 was on his way back to the airport gate. As he was walking back to the gate ahead of the tug, he was struck from behind by the same tug that had just released the aircraft. Employee #1 died from chest trauma.

Keywords: Aircraft, Airline, Airplane, Airplane Tug, Airport, Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Gate, Motor Vehicle, Puncture Wound, Ramp, Run Over, Struck By, Tow Bar, Towed Equipment, Towing, Walking Surface, Wing, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1801137.015	66	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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