Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics | Report ID | 2015074729 |
| Address | 2700 Esters Blvd., Suite 200 B | City, State ZIP | DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -96.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing demolition work on the old baggage handling system at Terminal B. The employee was cutting the last 2 U bolts. The pipe-hanger got caught and was hanging on the conveyor when it started to pull forward. It got free and sprung backwards, smashing the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2015, a worker at Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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