American Airlines, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | American Airlines, Inc. | Report ID | 2015042133 |
| Address | MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33299 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wheelchairs-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.77000, -80.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 20, 2015, an employee was loading a powered wheel chair weighing approximately 400 lbs into the cargo bay of a 757 aircraft and got his left pinky finger caught between the wheel and the frame of the wheel chair resulting in the amputation of the pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2015, a worker at American Airlines, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wheelchairs-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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