Ammi
18-02-2024, 09:30 AM
…such an absolutely terrifying thing…
A woman is in a critical condition after being dragged through baggage handling machinery at Heathrow Airport when her scarf got caught in a conveyor belt.
The unnamed female baggage handler was taken to hospital after the incident on Wednesday at Terminal 2 after a Loganair flight arrived from Dundee at around 5.30pm.
It has not been said if the woman was hurt from the impact of being dragged through machinery or if she had choked on her scarf.
A witness told the Sun: “It was the stuff of nightmares.
“No one was on hand to help out. It’s a miracle she wasn’t killed.”
Luggage is taken through a complex network of chutes at airports and the baggage station, behind the scenes, is a hazardous area.
The woman is reportedly an experienced staff worker for Menzies, the company which provides airport ground, cargo and fuel services.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 5.49pm on Wednesday 14 February to reports of an incident on Terminal 2 Heathrow Airport, Hounslow.
“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and members of our hazardous area response team.
“Our first medics arrived on scene in four minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
As of Saturday morning, it is understood she is still in hospital while the Health and Safety Executive and the Metropolitan Police carry out inquiries.
Heathrow Airport has been contacted for comment.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/woman-critical-condition-scarf-caught-090003003.html
A woman is in a critical condition after being dragged through baggage handling machinery at Heathrow Airport when her scarf got caught in a conveyor belt.
The unnamed female baggage handler was taken to hospital after the incident on Wednesday at Terminal 2 after a Loganair flight arrived from Dundee at around 5.30pm.
It has not been said if the woman was hurt from the impact of being dragged through machinery or if she had choked on her scarf.
A witness told the Sun: “It was the stuff of nightmares.
“No one was on hand to help out. It’s a miracle she wasn’t killed.”
Luggage is taken through a complex network of chutes at airports and the baggage station, behind the scenes, is a hazardous area.
The woman is reportedly an experienced staff worker for Menzies, the company which provides airport ground, cargo and fuel services.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 5.49pm on Wednesday 14 February to reports of an incident on Terminal 2 Heathrow Airport, Hounslow.
“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and members of our hazardous area response team.
“Our first medics arrived on scene in four minutes. We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
As of Saturday morning, it is understood she is still in hospital while the Health and Safety Executive and the Metropolitan Police carry out inquiries.
Heathrow Airport has been contacted for comment.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/woman-critical-condition-scarf-caught-090003003.html