AMERICAN AIRLINES
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | AMERICAN AIRLINES | Report ID | 2017043026 |
| Address | 4200 NW 21st Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33122 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping down off the top step of a ground belt-loader, missed a step and fell fracturing his left hand.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2017, a worker at AMERICAN AIRLINES in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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