American Airlines
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | American Airlines | Report ID | 2015118287 |
| Address | John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hanger 10 | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Airplane-jet or turbine engine |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the door of a 767 Aircraft and caught the tip of the left index finger in the track.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2015, a worker at American Airlines in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with airplane-jet or turbine engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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