Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was near a luggage cart assisting with aircraft loading. Three luggage transporter carts were lined up and the crew had trouble removing the locks from the transporter. The driver of transporter began to move forward to adjust the locking system and the injured employee quickly moved from the driver side to the passenger side of the transport between the second and third cart. The employee was knocked to the ground and the cart ran over his leg, resulting in a left tibia/fibula fracture.
An employee was driving a double pallet jack down an aisle when another piece of equipment came through the aisle. Realizing that the two pieces of equipment were about to collide, the employee jumped off the pallet jack. It then ran over his leg, breaking his leg/ankle.
An employee was operating a forklift when the load shifted. The employee jumped from the forklift and it rolled backward, falling off the ramp and pinning the employee underneath it. They sustained head trauma and injuries to the shoulder, arm, pelvis, and leg.
An employee was operating a rider-style powered pallet jack. He lost his balance causing him to fall off and become trapped between it and a wall. He suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.
An employee was operating a stand-on mower down a hill when the mower started sliding. The employee jumped off the mower and fell to the ground. Their hand was cut by the mower blade, resulting in a laceration and a thumb amputation.
An employee was driving a package car around a building on UPS property when the vehicle struck a bump. The force from hitting the bump unbuckled the employee's seatbelt and caused them to fall out of the vehicle onto the asphalt. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for fractures to their hip and pelvis.