Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Name: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss at American Airlines
Start: 5/28/2025

1 amputation · 2025055044 · 5/28/2025 · American Airlines

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Wheels, tire rims
Secondary source: Brake assemblies

Employer

Name: American Airlines
Location: 10900 LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL BLVD, BRIDGETON, MISSOURI, 63044
NAICS: 488119
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

During installation of one of the wheel assemblies, the injured employee was working to align the brake disc to the wheel keyways. Another mechanic was applying pressure to the wheel in the install direction. When the alignment was achieved and the wheel slid on, the injured employee's left thumb was caught between the brake disc and the wheel keyway. Approximately inch of the thumb tip was severed, without bone loss.

Source

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