UNITED AIRLINES INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | UNITED AIRLINES INC | Report ID | 2022032013 |
| Address | Ground Service Equipment Building, 5300 Riverside Drive | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | 1582215 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -81.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an overhead door. The door activated and rose, and the chains that lifted it caught the employee's fingers. The employee suffered a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2022, a worker at UNITED AIRLINES INC in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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