American Airlines
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | American Airlines | Report ID | 2018099286 |
| Address | 4100 George J BEan Pwky. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Suitcases, baggage, luggage | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.98000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading bags from an aircraft when a bag became lodged at the top of the belt loader. The employee stood on a step and tried to dislodge the bag with one hand while holding a rail with the other hand. As the bag became dislodged, there was some spring action that caused the employee to lose footing and fall from the step to the concrete below. The employee fractured the left elbow.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2018, a worker at American Airlines in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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