AMERICAN AIRLINES
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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.
Context
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