Crj-700 captain is informed by a flight attendant that a passenger has gotten his finger stuck in a ...

Attributes
ACN	1120287
Time
Date	201310
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown

Narrative:

Flight attendant informed me that the passenger in 2C had lodged his finger in a small opening underneath the armrest; lubricant and ice were applied; passenger stated he was not in distress at the time and wanted to continue to destination. Dispatch was notified. Ten minutes later the passenger stated he was in distress; an emergency was declared and a diversion was executed. EMS met the aircraft along with maintenance. The armrest was removed and the passenger's finger was dislodged from the armrest. The passenger signed a waiver with EMS and elected to continue. The flight continued to [the destination] without incident. Inform passengers not to stick their fingers in holes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-700 Captain is informed by a Flight Attendant that a passenger has gotten his finger stuck in a small opening underneath the armrest. The flight diverts and is met by Maintenance and EMS and the finger is successfully extracted from the armrest.

Narrative: Flight Attendant informed me that the passenger in 2C had lodged his finger in a small opening underneath the armrest; lubricant and ice were applied; passenger stated he was not in distress at the time and wanted to continue to destination. Dispatch was notified. Ten minutes later the passenger stated he was in distress; an emergency was declared and a diversion was executed. EMS met the aircraft along with Maintenance. The armrest was removed and the passenger's finger was dislodged from the armrest. The passenger signed a waiver with EMS and elected to continue. The flight continued to [the destination] without incident. Inform passengers not to stick their fingers in holes.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Crj-700 captain is informed by a flight attendant that a passenger has gotten his finger stuck in a small opening underneath the armrest. The flight diverts and is met by maintenance and EMS and the finger is successfully extracted from the armrest.