American Airlines, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | American Airlines, Inc. | Report ID | 2022054164 |
| Address | 2100 NW 42nd Avenue | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a child's car seat strap which had become lodged in a conveyor belt when their right hand became caught in the conveyor. The ring finger was amputated to the knuckle and the middle finger was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2022, a worker at American Airlines, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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