Fractures

Name: Fractures at Swissport USA, Inc.
Start: 11/27/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181112128 · 11/27/2018 · Swissport USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Swissport USA, Inc.
Location: Gate A 17, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77032
NAICS: 488119
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading baggage with a belt loader from an aircraft when the employee's scarf became tangled in the belt loader and pulled the employee into the opening between the belt and the guard. The employee suffered swelling and a fracture to the throat.

Source

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