Swissport USA, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Swissport USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043576 |
| Address | 1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd., Orlandoi Airport Pier MU2 "A" Side | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32827 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | 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) | 481112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.43000, -81.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting two LD-3 containers on dollies. He was moving the rear dolly with his right hand on the dolly tongue and his left hand toward the front dolly's connection hitch when the rear dolly's ring impacted his left ring finger, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2019, a worker at Swissport USA, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures 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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