Machine kills Baggage handler dragged by hair at New Orleans airport

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Baggage handler killed when hair caught in machinery at New Orleans airport

Jermani Thompson was killed in an accident at the airport where planes are loaded, unloaded, boarded, and refueled.

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Baggage handler killed when hair caught in machinery at New Orleans airport​

Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 11:54 AM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago





NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A woman is dead after her hair was caught in a belt loader at the New Orleans airport, officials say.
According to the Director of Communications for Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport, the 26-year-old, identified by the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office as Jermani Thompson, was injured Tuesday (Aug. 30) around 10 p.m on the apron, an area where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, boarded, and maintained.
A spokesperson for GAT Airline Ground Support, where Thompson was employed, says she was working to offload a plane that had landed. They say her hair got tangled in a belt loader.
“We are heartbroken and are supporting her family and her friends as best as we are able. Please send your well wishes to everyone at our New Orleans station during this very difficult time,” the


GAT Airline Ground Support says.

Jermani Thompson, 26, was tragically killed when her hair became entangled in a belt loader while offloading bags from a plane at the New Orleans airport on Tuesday (Aug. 30).(Facebook)
Thompson was transported to a hospital where she died.

“We extend our deepest condolences following the tragic death of a team member of our ground handling business partner at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time,” a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines said in a statement

 

[EBK String]

Her family about you get broke off

 

[SunnyD]

Damn Rest In Peace to that young lady. Of all the ways to die .. that would never cross my mind. God bless.

 

[CHICAGO]

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[Da Jungles]

RIP damn

 

[Pharaoh]

Jesus that’s an awful way to go out.

 

[Rekkapryde]

fukkin nuts man.

to her.


Hair being a workplace risk


edit: I hope there's no language in the job about hair length or some shyt. Cause you know these mufukkaz don't wanna cut NO checks

 

[8WON6]

RIP

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

RIP

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

That's a terrible way to go

 

[The Pledge]

Goddamn breh. What a fukked up way to go

 

[Heafcliffe]

RIP to the young lady....

 

[...o3]

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

That's terrible.

 

[Wig Twistin Season]

When I was in the Navy and working on machinery and equipment they advised us to remove rings, tuck in chains/tags, etc. because of the risk of getting caught in machinery and losing a body part or your life. I didn’t work with many women, but in training, they had to have their hair up.

IF she wasn’t properly advised or trained, at least her family can bury her and maybe live comfortably, financially, even though no amount of money can replace a child.

Damn.

R.I.P