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A ramp driver struck and injured an electric tug driver because he did not see him among the other vehicles.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1124984 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp Vehicle Driver |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird |
Narrative:
I was preparing [a gate] for a flight. I was attempting to locate a carry on bag cart which are usually located along the wall of the building. I noticed there was not one; so I proceeded to look for one elsewhere. I started to drive to [the gate] when I noticed a van stop to my left. At the time I thought he was stopping to let me get by; but it was hard to see because [the ground handling contract company] had equipment all around the gate because they were preparing for a flight. After the van stopped I went forward and that is when I struck a [ground handling contractor] employee driving an electric tractor. After I struck him he fell out of and rolled across the hood of my tractor. I immediately stopped and checked to see if he was ok. Upon noticing he was injured I called the board lead to call 911 and to send a supervisor to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A ramp driver struck and injured an electric tug driver because he did not see him among the other vehicles.
Narrative: I was preparing [a gate] for a flight. I was attempting to locate a carry on bag cart which are usually located along the wall of the building. I noticed there was not one; so I proceeded to look for one elsewhere. I started to drive to [the gate] when I noticed a van stop to my left. At the time I thought he was stopping to let me get by; but it was hard to see because [the ground handling contract company] had equipment all around the gate because they were preparing for a flight. After the van stopped I went forward and that is when I struck a [ground handling contractor] employee driving an electric tractor. After I struck him he fell out of and rolled across the hood of my tractor. I immediately stopped and checked to see if he was OK. Upon noticing he was injured I called the board Lead to call 911 and to send a Supervisor to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.