Fractures

Name: Fractures at AMERICAN AIRLINES
Start: 7/17/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015074784 · 7/17/2015 · AMERICAN AIRLINES

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Ladders, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: AMERICAN AIRLINES
Location: JFK International Airport, JAMAICA, NEW YORK, 11430
NAICS: 481111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 7/17/15, an employee slipped on the bottom two steps while descending a ladder (billy jack stand). He used his right hand to catch his fall. He later experienced swelling on his right wrist and required surgery for a fractured wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown