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Southwest Airlines Co.

NAICS481111 Event Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source Conveyors belt, slot, chain

An employee was handling bags and placing them onto a conveyor belt. The employee's glove was caught by the conveyor belt and their hand was pulled into the belt…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Hospitalized Amputation
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

NAICS481111 Event Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area Source Airport utility vehicle powered

On June 5, 2025, an employee was walking between baggage carts attached to a tug when the tug began driving forward. The employee was dragged for a short distance and…
Fractures and soft tissue injuries Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. Hospitalized
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

NAICS481111 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

An employee was walking on the tarmac and conducting safety checks on an aircraft, when they slipped on ice and fell on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured right…
Fractures Thigh(s) Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified Source Airport utility vehicle powered

An employee was struck by a moving electric tug and he sustained a concussion, brain bleeding, and swelling on the back of his head.
Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Brain Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines, Co.

NAICS488190 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

An employee was performing ramping operations which includes loading/unloading luggage into and out of planes. The employee started cramping due to heat and was hospitalized for dehydration.
Heat exhaustion, fatigue BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines Co.

NAICS481111 Event Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source Vehicle confined spaces except tanks, bins, vats

An employee had just finished unloading baggage from inside an airliner's cargo bin. The employee exited the bin area, stood up, and then fell to the concrete ground about…
Fractures Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

NAICS488190 Event Other fall to lower level unspecified Source Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c.

An employee was instructing an agent on the spacing of an airplane catering truck when she slipped off the front bumper of the truck, extending her arm to brace herself…
Fractures and soft tissue injuries Wrist(s) Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines Co.

NAICS481111 Event Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source Airport utility vehicle-powered

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…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Hospitalized Amputation
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS488119 EventContact with objects and equipment, unspecified SourceCart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

An employee was pulling a cart to connect with another cart when the ring of the brake bar crushed the employee's middle finger, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Amputations Fingertip(s) Hospitalized Amputation
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventExposure to environmental heat SourceHeat-environmental

An employee was offloading bags at a baggage claim area and began feeling ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion/dehydration.
Multiple effects of heat and light BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventFall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

An employee was driving a tug to deliver luggage to a terminal. The employee was parking the tug when the brakes failed. The employee then jumped off. The tug struck…
Fractures Foot (feet) and ankle(s) Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

An employee was standing on a belt loader. He fell between the loader and an aircraft, hitting the pavement and suffering a broken neck vertebra and a head laceration.
Fractures Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines Co.

NAICS481111 EventStruck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker SourceTires, except bike

An employee had just removed an aircraft tire and was walking it to the tire rack. Another employee tossed the employee a tool, which caused the employee to drop the…
Fractures Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

An employee fell from the cab of a provisioning truck while dumping trash from the truck. He landed on the ground and suffered broken ribs, collapsed lungs, and spinal fractures.
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Multiple body parts, unspecified Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventStruck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker SourceCart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

An employee was pulling and guiding a baggage cart. As he tried to attach the cart to a tug hitch, his fingertip was caught by the cart tongue and hitch…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY

NAICS481111 EventOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet SourceAirplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified

An employee fell from a plane door to the ground about 8 feet below, suffering broken ribs and lacerations to the head and face.
Fractures Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet SourceStairs, steps, unspecified

An employee was descending a flight of stairs. Two steps from the bottom, the employee fell and suffered a broken ankle.
Fractures Ankle(s) Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines Co.

NAICS481111 EventFall on same level due to tripping over an object SourceFloor, n.e.c.

An employee assisting customers at the self check-in kiosks tripped over a customer's bag. The employee fell to the floor and was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
Fractures Hip(s) Hospitalized
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

NAICS481111 EventOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet SourceMovable ladders, unspecified

An employee fell to the ground from a 5-foot ladder, suffering head trauma.
Intracranial injuries, unspecified Brain Hospitalized
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

NAICS481111 EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment SourceVehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

An employee was moving a chassis onto a dolly to transport it to the paint both. The employee's hand was smashed between the chassis and the dolly, resulting in…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Amputation
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment SourceNonclassifiable

An employee was installing an engine cradle bolt when the cradle shifted and partially amputated the tip of his left thumb.
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment SourceBoxes, crates, cartons

An employee was loading an approximately 550-pound cargo box onto an aircraft when his finger was caught between the cargo and the aircraft's cargo bin door, resulting in…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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Southwest Airlines

NAICS481111 EventNonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

An employee was driving a baggage cart when it struck a belt loader. The employee suffered a broken left radius and ulna, damage to the left elbow and left shoulder…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Amputation
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

NAICS481212 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

An employee was stepping up into a truck when he missed a step and fell to the ground, breaking his hip and requiring hospitalization.
Fractures Hip(s) Hospitalized
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Southwest Airlines Co.

NAICS481111 EventFall on same level due to tripping, unspecified SourceAirplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified

An employee was loading a carrier when the employee tripped and fell on the aircraft door. The employee's right middle finger was then caught in the carrier handle, breaking…
Fractures Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized
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