Southwest Airlines
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southwest Airlines | Report ID | 2023076856 |
| Address | Tampa International Airport, 4100 George J Bean Pkwy | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.98000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a cart to connect with another cart when the ring of the brake bar crushed the employee's middle finger, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2023, a worker at Southwest Airlines in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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