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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Report ID 2017065919
Address 7800 AIRPORT BLVD. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77061
Event Date June 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Airport utility vehicle-powered
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.65000, -95.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually pulling a baggage cart, using the hole in the cart tongue to guide it to a baggage tug hitch, while a coworker was pushing the baggage cart from behind. As the baggage cart tongue came into contact with the tug hitch, the employee's left hand was caught between the tongue and hitch, amputating the pinky finger at the root of the nail and lacerating the ring finger.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2017, a worker at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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