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American Airlines, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Airlines, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer American Airlines, Inc. Report ID 2016087316
Address Terminal 5 City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
Event Date August 7, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading an LD8 (large cage for baggage) onto a cargo bed dolly. The LD8 shifted and his hand was pinned between the LD8 and the flat bed dolly, possibly amputating his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2016, a worker at American Airlines, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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