Amputations

Name: Amputations at Swissport USA, Inc.
Start: 7/3/2015

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015074306 · 7/3/2015 · Swissport USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Pickup truck
Secondary source: Air conditioning units

Employer

Name: Swissport USA, Inc.
Location: 2100 NW 42nd Avenue, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33126
NAICS: 488119
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attaching the hitch of a pick-up truck to the tow bar of the air-conditioning unit when his left little finger got caught between both pieces of equipment, resulting in the finger being amputated 1/2" at the tip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown