American Airlines
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | American Airlines | Report ID | 20171110600 |
| Address | John F. Kennedy, Terminal 8 | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11432 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -73.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a baggage scale with two other employees. The employee was trying to obtain a passenger's ID under the scale when the scale fell onto the employee's left hand, amputating the middle and index fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2017, a worker at American Airlines in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with scales identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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