AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC | Report ID | 2017054224 |
| Address | Miami International Airport, 4200 NW 21ST STREET | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33122 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a tow bar to an aircraft when the tow bar fell and hit him on his left big toe and adjacent toe.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2017, a worker at AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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