SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | Report ID | 2018065973 |
| Address | Terminal 2, Lambert International | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63145 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561599 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -90.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An airport ramp agent was trying to connect a cart and hitch when his left little finger was caught between the tongue of the cart and the hitch. He suffered a bad cut and was hospitalized. He was wearing a glove at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2018, a worker at SOUTHWEST AIRLINES in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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