# Fractures at American Airlines
> OSHA SIR `2017065411` · 6/13/2017 · JAMAICA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
## Employer
- **Name:** American Airlines
- **Location:** Terminal 8 JFK Airport, JAMAICA, NEW YORK, 11430
- **NAICS:** 481111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee went to cross over a baggage belt when the belt started to move, causing him to lose his balance. He fell and his foot was caught between the drive motor and pulley guard, fracturing his right ankle.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*