Southwest Airlines
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Southwest Airlines | Report ID | 2016032086 |
| Address | 4600 International Gtwy | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -82.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving carts out of the way to connect a bag cart to a tug. One of the carts hit a seam in the concrete, and the cart's tong arm swung around and hit the employee's arm, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2016, a worker at Southwest Airlines in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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