HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Southwest Airlines Co.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Southwest Airlines Co., 7800 Airport Blvd, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77061 on — Amputations, affecting the Fingertip(s).
Final narrative
A ramp agent was connecting two baggage carts together. His right hand was caught between the tongue of one cart and the receiver of the other cart resulting in a middle fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS—
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