JetBlue Airways Corporation

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached - Fractures - ORLANDO, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at JetBlue Airways Corporation in ORLANDO, Florida
Employer JetBlue Airways Corporation
Address 9101 Jeff Fuqua Blvd
City, State ZIP ORLANDO, Florida 32827
Report ID 2015074322
Event Date July 4, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Industry (NAICS) 481111
GPS Coordinates 28.42687, -81.30909

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Incident Narrative

On 7/4/15, at about 9:40 p.m., an employee was walking beside a push back vehicle while pushing back an aircraft. While the employee disconnected aircraft from the push back vehicle, the tow bar fell and peeled the skin back on the employee's left ring finger. The employee was hospitalized for a fracture and required surgical reconstruction of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 4, 2015, a worker at JetBlue Airways Corporation in ORLANDO, Florida suffered fractures to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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