American Airlines, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | American Airlines, Inc. | Report ID | 2022119628 |
| Address | 3800 N Mingo Road, Hanger 4, Shop 205-1 | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 |
| Event Date | November 2, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | 1633499 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.20000, -95.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was polishing a shaft using sand paper on a drill press. The employee's glove was caught in the drill press, resulting in an amputation to the left ring finger and torn tendons in the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2022, a worker at American Airlines, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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