American Airlines, Inc
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | American Airlines, Inc | Report ID | 2024054122 |
| Address | 8500 Essignton Ave | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Water, liquids nonchemical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped on a wet floor while walking through an indoor breezeway between offices and the airport terminal. The employee fell and sustained a fractured patellar tendon and a bruised coccyx.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2024, a worker at American Airlines, Inc in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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