Coverage dated August 30, 2022 to August 31, 2022

Ground Worker at New Orleans Airport Dies After Her Hair Becomes Entangled in Machinery

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

A ground worker at New Orleans’ airport died in an accident Tuesday when her hair became entangled in machinery while she was offloading an aircraft, officials said. Jermani Thompson was servicing a Frontier Airlines flight around 10 p.m.

NBC10 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 New York

    Baggage handler killed after hair gets tangled at New Orleans airport (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the victim as Jermani Thompson.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Ground Worker at New Orleans Airport Dies After Her Hair Becomes Entangled in Machinery (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A ground worker at New Orleans’ airport died in an accident Tuesday when her hair became entangled in machinery while she was offloading an aircraft, officials said. Jermani Thompson was servicing a Frontier Airlines flight around 10 p.m.

  3. Newsweek

    Airport baggage handler killed after her hair was caught in belt loader (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Jermani Thompson, who worked at Louis Armstrong airport in New Orleans, was rushed to hospital after the incident on Tuesday.

  4. Tucson

    Baggage handler at New Orleans airport dies in belt loader accident (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    The company said the 26-year-old woman's hair apparently became entangled in the machinery of the belt loader.

  5. 10TV Columbus

    Baggage handler killed at New Orleans airport in tragic on-the-job accident (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Jermani Thompson's hair got tangled in the machinery of the belt loader. She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

  6. Fox News

    Airport baggage handler dies in freak accident after her hair gets caught in conveyor belt (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    GAT Airline Ground Support baggage handler Jermani Thompson was killed at a New Orleans airport when her hair got caught in a conveyor belt while she was unloading bags from a flight.

  7. Washington Times

    New Orleans airport baggage handler dies after her hair gets caught in belt loader (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Baggage handler Jermani Thompson was offloading a Frontier Airlines flight at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Tuesday night when her hair got caught in a belt loader.

  8. CBS News

    Baggage handler at New Orleans' major airport killed (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    She apparently got her hair caught in the belt loader machinery, the CEO of the company she worked for said.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Airport baggage handler killed after hair gets tangled in loader (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A baggage handler working a Frontier Airlines flight was killed in a shocking accident Tuesday night after her hair got tangled in a belt loader.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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