American Airlines, Inc.
Struck by door, gate, window — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | American Airlines, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087795 |
| Address | JFK airport Terminal 5 | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors rail mounted and garage |
| Secondary Source | Industrial building | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | 1771112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating rolling hangar doors to prepare for aircraft that were coming into the mechanic shop for repairs. The employee was trapped between the hangar door and the protruding building wall, resulting in four broken ribs, a punctured lung, a bruised liver, a fractured spine, a tear in his right shoulder, and a tear in his right knee. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2024, a worker at American Airlines, Inc. in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors rail mounted and garage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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