Amputations

Name: Amputations at Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Start: 8/16/2020

1 amputation · 2020087735 · 8/16/2020 · Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Airplane-jet or turbine engine

Employer

Name: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Location: 1775 M H Jackson Service Rd, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30354
NAICS: 481111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A mechanic was preparing to replace a filter assembly for a recirculation fan on a passenger aircraft. He reached to remove a screw near the fan, which sucked in his right hand and amputated his index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown