American Airlines, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | American Airlines, Inc. | Report ID | 2016088095 |
| Address | 1000 W. O'HARE, O'HARE INTERN. AIRPORT, TERMINAL 1 | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.97000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering an aircraft door and caught a finger in the track amputating one half of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2016, a worker at American Airlines, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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