Delta Airlines

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Delta Airlines in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Delta Airlines Report ID 2016010769
Address 8700 Sprine Rd, E Bagroom City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30320
Event Date January 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary Source Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Industry (NAICS) 561599 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.63000, -84.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a tug to the carousel for charging. The employee's foot became stuck, and the tug increased speed and ran into a concrete barrier. The employee's kneecap was injured by the impact, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2016, a worker at Delta Airlines in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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