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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JAMAICA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMERICAN AIRLINES in JAMAICA, NEW YORK
Employer AMERICAN AIRLINES Report ID 20171212046
Address JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TERMINAL 8 City, State ZIP JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430
Event Date December 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection # 1287292
GPS Coordinates 40.64000, -73.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running wires on a 10-foot A-frame ladder when he fell from the third rung and broke his toes.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2017, a worker at AMERICAN AIRLINES in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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