SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Report ID | 2016043109 |
| Address | 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75235 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.84000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a flight simulator and was attempting to slide the right seat (passenger). The vertical seat adjustment lever was activated instead of the horizontal adjustment, and the seat went down while his right hand was searching underneath for the horizontal seat adjustment mechanism, amputating a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2016, a worker at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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