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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025054933 · 5/25/2025 · American Airlines, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Airport utility vehicle powered
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
American Airlines, Inc.
Location
10000 West O'Hare Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
NAICS
481111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 25, 2025, at approximately 10:42 p.m., the injured employee was standing in front of a cargo loader while another employee was operating a tug with a dolly and cargo that was to be loaded onto a passenger plane. As the operator reversed the tug, the injured employee was pinned between the dolly and the loader. The employee suffered crushing injuries to their lower legs, including a fracture to one leg and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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