UNITED AIRLINES

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED AIRLINES in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer UNITED AIRLINES Report ID 2016087205
Address TERM C, NEWARK LIBERTY AIRPORT City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114
Event Date August 4, 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 Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was handling baggage containers when his right-hand middle finger was crushed by two aluminum baggage containers.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2016, a worker at UNITED AIRLINES in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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