# Crushing injuries at Swissport USA Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022043421` · 4/20/2022 · EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Nonclassifiable
- **Source:** Airport utility vehicle-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Swissport USA Inc.
- **Location:** LaGuardia Airport-Terminal A, EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK, 11371
- **NAICS:** 488119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's hand was caught between a belt loader and offloading machines, resulting in a crushed middle finger.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*