Southwest Airlines
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwest Airlines | Report ID | 2019055219 |
| Address | 2702 Lovefield Drive | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75235 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Airplane-jet or turbine engine | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.84000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading an approximately 550-pound cargo box onto an aircraft when his finger was caught between the cargo and the aircraft's cargo bin door, resulting in a left pinky fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2019, a worker at Southwest Airlines in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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