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Amputations

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
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