Amputations

Name: Amputations at American Airlines Inc.
Start: 6/22/2022

1 amputation · 2022065432 · 6/22/2022 · American Airlines Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Airport utility vehicle-powered

Employer

Name: American Airlines Inc.
Location: LaGuardia Airport Terminal B, EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK, 11371
NAICS: 481111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was connecting a cart to a tractor when the latch got stuck and the tongue fell forward, crushing the employee's left middle finger, which resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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