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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMERICAN AIRLINES in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
Employer AMERICAN AIRLINES Report ID 20181213000
Address 2400 Aviation Drive City, State ZIP DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
Event Date December 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.89000, -97.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving work, slipped on a puddle of water on the floor and fell breaking a kneecap.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2018, a worker at AMERICAN AIRLINES in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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