United Airlines
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | United Airlines | Report ID | 2019077086 |
| Address | 3500 North Terminal D | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -95.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an aircraft was preparing for departure, a ramp service employee was conducting a physical walk-around safety check. He noticed that the forward wing slat was deployed and a piece of rubber stripping was protruding. As the employee attempted to push the rubber back in, the slat retracted, trapping his hand. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated at the nail cuticle.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2019, a worker at United Airlines in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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