Continental Airlines
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Continental Airlines | Report ID | 2016032193 |
| Address | 8401 Travelair | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77061 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pickup truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -95.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the tailgate to a pickup truck when his left pinky finger was caught and crushed between the tailgate and the bed of the truck.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2016, a worker at Continental Airlines in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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