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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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American Airlines Inc.

NAICS481111 EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment SourceVehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

An employee was connecting a cart to a tractor when the latch got stuck and the tongue fell forward, crushing the employee's left middle finger, which resulted in a…
Amputations Fingertip(s) Amputation
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventCaught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning SourceConveyors-belt

An employee was removing a child's car seat strap which had become lodged in a conveyor belt when their right hand became caught in the conveyor. The ring finger…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Hospitalized Amputation
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventCaught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

An employee was holding a chain, believing it to be the railing of a widebody loader. The loader bed was raised, and the employee's left hand was caught. Part…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Amputation
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventFall on same level, unspecified SourceFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

An employee was running to catch a bus and fell to the ground, fracturing their right leg.
Fractures Leg(s), unspecified Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventFall on same level due to slipping SourceSidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified

After leaving a building, an employee slipped on a patch of ice and fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
Fractures Ankle(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventFall on same level due to slipping SourceFloor, n.e.c.

An employee was going from the bag room to the main building when an overhead door started closing on her. She rushed to get through and slipped on the sandy…
Fractures Ankle(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines Inc.

NAICS481111 EventCaught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning SourceConveyors-powered, unspecified

An employee was replacing a baggage conveyor system clutch and checking the drive belt when the employee's glove was caught and their left hand was pulled into the machine…
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Hospitalized Amputation
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS485999 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceLadders, unspecified

An employee was removing a power cord from an aircraft. As he was descending the ladder, he fell to the ground and suffered two broken bones below the knee. He…
Fractures Lower leg(s) Amputation
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AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC

NAICS481111 EventPedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area SourceAirport utility vehicle-powered

While working in the baggage area under a terminal, an employee was helping to guide a tractor in next to the baggage belt. As the tractor and first cart passed…
Fractures Hand(s), unspecified Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventStruck by falling object or equipment, unspecified SourceVehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

An employee was checking an unsecured tow bar connected to a push-out tractor and an aircraft when the tow bar fell onto his right big toe, causing a fracture…
Fractures Toes(s), toenail(s) Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS481111 EventInhalation of harmful substance-single episode SourceChemicals and chemical products, unspecified

An employee was unloading cargo from an aircraft when a container of chemical ripped open. The employee was exposed to the chemical and suffered an asthma attack, requiring hospitalization.
Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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American Airlines, Inc.

NAICS488190 EventOther fall to lower level, unspecified SourceMovable ladders, n.e.c.

While walking down the stairs of an aircraft stand, an employee slipped around the mid-level step, fell onto his tailbone, and slid to the bottom step. He was hospitalized…
Fractures Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified Hospitalized
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