United Airlines
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | United Airlines | Report ID | 2015129595 |
| Address | 27300 E 98th Avenue | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80249 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -104.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing an air filter in the cabin of an aircraft. The employee cleaned dust off the fan blades and amputated the left hand ring and middle fingertips on the fan blades.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2015, a worker at United Airlines in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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