American Airlines

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS

Employer	American Airlines	Report ID	2022054155
Address	2400 Aviation Dr.	City, State ZIP	DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261
Event Date	May 12, 2022	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS)	481111	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.76000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was positioning a bag cart when a tire hit the curb causing the tongue to snap back and strike the employee, knocking them down. The employee hit their hip and it fractured.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2022, a worker at American Airlines in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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