GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—
American Airlines
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at American Airlines, 1275 Metro Circle, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051 on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee in a warehouse was helping a forklift operator retrieve an item from a rack. The forklift was moving forward and slowly coming to a stop when the employee started to step up onto the forklift to communicate with the operator. The forklift ran over the employee's left foot and the big toe was fractured.
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