Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201079993 - Employee's Finger Is Struck by Hitch and Is Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 201079993 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/24/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317231223	03/24/2014	4729	561599	Southwest Airlines Co

Abstract: At approximately 4:15 p.m. on February 24, 2014, Employee #1 was working at an airport and for an airline company. He was trying to hitch a baggage cart. As he lined up the hitch with his left hand, the hitch struck his middle finger and crushed it in between the hitch and the tow, causing the partial amputation of the finger. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was treated and hospitalized for the partial finger amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AIRPORT, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CART

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317231223			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Baggage porters and bellhops

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