Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics, 2700 Esters Blvd., DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was performing demolition work on the old baggage handling system at Terminal B. The employee was cutting the last 2 U bolts. The pipe-hanger got caught and was hanging on the conveyor when it started to pull forward. It got free and sprung backwards, smashing the employee's hand.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedMachine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
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