AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker - Fractures - ORLANDO, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. in ORLANDO, Florida
Employer AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.
Address 8596 Bear Rd, Suite 400, Spirit Bag room
City, State ZIP ORLANDO, Florida 32827
Report ID 20231211032
Event Date December 3, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488119
GPS Coordinates 28.44000, -81.31000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing wheel chocks from the front tires of a baggage tug. The employee placed the bag and returned to the tug where they began to remove the chocks while standing next to the driver s side tug entrance. Slack in the chain caught on the front tire and the employee's finger was caught between the chain and the tug's fender. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and laceration to the finger.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2023, a worker at AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. in ORLANDO, Florida suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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