No Aircraft
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Company Policy; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure; Human Factors
Working flight to ZZZ; I was taking a bag off of the plane and placing the one bag in the back of the tractor to take to the clime belt. As I beginning to walk to the driver side of the tractor; I did not notice anyone around the tractor before I pulled off. I looked to my left and began to look at the right side of the vehicle where the wing was located to make sure that I was pulling from the plane safe. That is when I heard the sound of someone saying ouch. I noticed the pilot came out of nowhere and I bumped her with the tractor. There was nothing to let me know that she was present. She did not make herself noticeable by wearing a safety vest or using a flashlight while doing her inspection of the plane pre-departure walk around. Pilots need to stop walking in front and between tractors and carts and wear their safety vest all the time to avoid accident or injuries.
Ramp employee reported contacting a flight crew member with a tractor while maneuvering on the ramp.