UNITED AIRLINES
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | UNITED AIRLINES | Report ID | 2017065003 |
| Address | TERM C, NEWARK LIBERTY AIRPORT | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -74.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to connect a dolly to the hitch of a second dolly when his right pinky finger distal tip was pinched and amputated between the two dollies.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2017, a worker at UNITED AIRLINES in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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