AMERICAN AIRLINES

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMERICAN AIRLINES in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
Employer AMERICAN AIRLINES Report ID 2018066089
Address 10701 Lambert International Boulevard City, State ZIP BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044
Event Date June 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary Source Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488190 Inspection # 1325382
GPS Coordinates 38.75000, -90.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing on a jetveyor at an airport gate when the handrail collapsed while she was holding onto it. She then fell and hit her knee on the jetveyor step.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2018, a worker at AMERICAN AIRLINES in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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