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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015074322 · 7/4/2015 · JetBlue Airways Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source
Airport utility vehicle-powered

Employer

Name
JetBlue Airways Corporation
Location
9101 Jeff Fuqua Blvd, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32827
NAICS
481111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 7/4/15, at about 9:40 p.m., an employee was walking beside a push back vehicle while pushing back an aircraft. While the employee disconnected aircraft from the push back vehicle, the tow bar fell and peeled the skin back on the employee's left ring finger. The employee was hospitalized for a fracture and required surgical reconstruction of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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