Incident date: 2023-12-27
NAICS industry code: 481111

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Airport utility vehicle-powered
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high