American Airlines
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Herniated discs — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | American Airlines | Report ID | 2022010659 |
| Address | 104 Hangar Road | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15231 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving airport baggage carts. The employee suffered a herniated disk while bending over to unhook a cart from another cart.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2022, a worker at American Airlines in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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