American Airlines
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | American Airlines | Report ID | 2016109552 |
| Address | Building 79 North Boundary Road | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481112 | Inspection # | 1183531 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a net from underneath an airline metal pallet (PMC) when the cargo pallet broke and fell from a forklift onto the employee's thumb, amputating it.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2016, a worker at American Airlines in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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