American Airlines
Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT WORTH, Texas
| Employer | American Airlines |
| Address | 4601 Hwy 360 |
| City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, Texas 76155 |
| Report ID | 20161010077 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611512 |
| Inspection # | 1189034 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83292, -97.06370 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was going down the simulator slide during an evacuation drill and broke his ankle.
OSHA Penalties — $525 Total
OSHA issued 2 violations with penalties totaling $525 for this inspection.
| Citation | Type | Date | Penalty | Abatement Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | Serious | Sep 13, 1984 | $350 | Sep 16, 1984 |
| 01001A | Serious | Sep 27, 1984 | $175 | Sep 16, 1984 |
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2016, a worker at American Airlines in FORT WORTH, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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