Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Start: 12/4/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211053 · 12/4/2023 · DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source: Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary source: Airport runways

Employer

Name: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Location: 6000 N Terminal Pkwy, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30320
NAICS: 488190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 11, 2023, an employee was on an elevated platform, loading cargo containers onto an aircraft. As he was trying to adjust the platform and/or move bags, he lost his balance and fell from the platform to the ground 10-12 feet below. He suffered broken ribs, a broken wrist, and a dislocated hip.

Source

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