American Airlines
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
| Employer | American Airlines | Report ID | 20241110238 |
| Address | 2132 W 16th | City, State ZIP | GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified | Source of Injury | Multiple undercarriage components |
| Secondary Source | Airplane powered fixed wing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.93000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to remove the nose landing gear (NLG) assembly. The employee removed the nut from the connecting pin, which links the lower drag brace to the NLG assembly. As the employee was pushing the pin with their left hand and pulling it out of the connection hole with their right hand, the NLG assembly released and swung aft, amputating their left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2024, a worker at American Airlines in GRAPEVINE, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified, with multiple undercarriage components identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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