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American Airlines

NAICS488119 Event Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle Source Airport utility vehicle powered

An employee had just arrived to work and was driving a tug to the gatehouse. The tug ran over chocks while exiting the inbound area, causing the employee to fall…
Fractures Rib(s), oblique area Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 Event Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in opposite directions, oncoming Source Airport utility vehicle powered

An employee was driving a baggage-tugging vehicle when it collided with another baggage-tugging vehicle, nearly head-on. The two vehicles came to rest parallel to each other, with…
Fractures Thigh(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

An employee was wing-walking the right wing of an aircraft. The employee tripped over chocks on the ground, fell, and landed on their right wrist, breaking it.
Fractures Wrist(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS488119 Event Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source Wheels, tire rims

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…
Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source Airport utility vehicle powered

On May 25, 2025, at approximately 10:42 p.m., the injured employee was standing in front of a cargo loader while another employee was operating a tug with a…
Fractures Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

NAICS481111 Event Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) unspecified Source Airport utility vehicle powered

An employee was driving a tug when it collided with a second tug. The employee's left leg was broken.
Fractures Leg(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 Event Other fall to lower level unspecified Source Airplane powered fixed wing, unspecified

An employee was descending from an aft cargo compartment when they fell to the ground, resulting in fractures.
Fractures Part of body unspecified Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS488119 Event Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified Source Multiple undercarriage components

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…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 Event Struck by door, gate, window Source Doors rail mounted and garage

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…
Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels Multiple internal chest locations Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS488119 Event Overexertion while materials moving by hand Source Nonpressurized containers unspecified

An employee was loading cargo when they experienced abdominal pain and were hospitalized with a hernia.
Hernias Abdomen unspecified Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 Event Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source Airport utility vehicle powered

An employee was operating a baggage tractor. The tractor struck a concrete barrier and ejected him. It then ran over his left foot, resulting in a fractured ankle.
Fractures Ankle(s) Hospitalized
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AMERICAN AIRLINES

NAICS481111 Event Fall on same level n.e.c. Source Moving walkways

An employee was stepping out of a conveyor belt when she lost footing and fell to the ground. She suffered a broken leg.
Fractures Leg(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS488119 Event Fall on same level unspecified Source Ramps, inclines

An employee was walking on a ramp. They lost their footing and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right hip and required surgery.
Fractures Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc

NAICS481111 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

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…
Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Knee(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS488119 Event Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area Source Airport utility vehicle powered

Employee 1 was driving a bag tractor that was pulling two carts. After disconnecting one cart, employee 1 made a left turn toward the belt loader. Employee 2 was walking…
Fractures Multiple body parts n.e.c. Hospitalized
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American Airlines Group Inc.

NAICS481111 EventOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet SourceRamps, loading docks, dock plates

An employee was on a dock loading aircraft parts into a courier truck. The employee stepped back and tripped on an uneven gap between the metal loading dock and the…
Intracranial injuries, unspecified Brain Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS481111 EventFall on same level, unspecified SourceFloor, unspecified

An employee was working in a bag room when they fell on the ground, sustaining a fractured left hip.
Fractures Hip(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS481111 EventContact with objects and equipment, unspecified SourceSkids, pallets

An employee was supervising the loading of an aircraft and attempting to loosen a stuck pallet when his finger was caught and severed. The employee's left ring finger sustained…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized Amputation
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS488119 EventStruck by or caught in swinging door or gate SourceGarage doors

An employee was manually closing a hangar door when their right hand was caught in the door. His right hand was crushed and his middle finger was partially amputated.
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Amputation
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American Airlines

NAICS481111 EventNonclassifiable SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

An employee was moving a belt loader into position to change a flat tire when he slipped and his foot was run over. The employee sustained a toe fracture.
Fractures Toes(s), toenail(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS488119 EventPedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

Employees were setting up to offload an aircraft. The injured employee was standing near a baggage tractor by the right wing of the plane. A belt-loader was being driven…
Dislocation of joints Knee(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceEscalators

An employee was walking down an escalator, fell, and traveled down the escalator about 10 feet before landing on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured clavicle.
Fractures Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) Hospitalized
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American Airlines

NAICS488190 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceStairs, steps-outdoors

An employee was walking down the passenger boarding stairs to the ramp when he misstepped and fell, fracturing his left arm and elbow.
Fractures Elbow(s) and arms(s) Hospitalized
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AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC

NAICS481111 EventCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

An employee was driving a tug on the service road. When he turned right, the tug struck an aircraft chock and then struck a belt loader that was parked at…
Fractures Multiple leg locations, n.e.c. Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS336411 EventCaught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation SourceDrills-stationary

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…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Hospitalized Amputation
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