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American Airlines, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Airlines, Inc. in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
Employer American Airlines, Inc. Report ID 2020010006
Address 2122 North 16th Ave., Hangar 4 City, State ZIP DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
Event Date January 1, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 485999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.76000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a power cord from an aircraft. As he was descending the ladder, he fell to the ground and suffered two broken bones below the knee. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2020, a worker at American Airlines, Inc. in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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