DELTA AIR LINES INC.

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - COLUMBUS, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DELTA AIR LINES INC. in COLUMBUS, Ohio
Employer DELTA AIR LINES INC.
Address 4600 International Gateway Drive
City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, Ohio 43219
Report ID 20181212566
Event Date December 7, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Airport runways
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 481111
GPS Coordinates 39.99000, -82.88000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on the tarmac to remove a cone from the tip of an aircraft's wing when they slipped on ice and fractured the right ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at DELTA AIR LINES INC. in COLUMBUS, Ohio suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with airport runways identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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