American Airlines
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
| Employer | American Airlines | Report ID | 2025055044 |
| Address | 10900 LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL BLVD | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Wheels, tire rims |
| Secondary Source | Brake assemblies | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.74000, -90.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During installation of one of the wheel assemblies, the injured employee was working to align the brake disc to the wheel keyways. Another mechanic was applying pressure to the wheel in the install direction. When the alignment was achieved and the wheel slid on, the injured employee's left thumb was caught between the brake disc and the wheel keyway. Approximately inch of the thumb tip was severed, without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2025, a worker at American Airlines in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with wheels, tire rims identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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