# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at United Airlines- George Bush Intercontinental
> OSHA SIR `20241211574` · 12/14/2024 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Slip, trip, stumble on same level  without fall
- **Source:** Airport utility vehicle  powered
- **Secondary source:** Eye glasses, sunglasses
## Employer
- **Name:** United Airlines- George Bush Intercontinental
- **Location:** 3500 N. Terminal Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77032
- **NAICS:** 481111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While loading the rear cargo pit on the container loader, an employee lost his footing and his face struck the hinge of the cargo door. He was wearing glasses and the lens broke, causing a laceration to his right eye.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*