Delt Air Lines, Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Delt Air Lines, Inc | Report ID | 2019021836 |
| Address | Terminal 4 Central Area STE 4, JFK Airport | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11430 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aircraft unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -73.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A technician was inspecting an aircraft's wing. A vortex generator on the top of the wing struck and lacerated his left knee. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2019, a worker at Delt Air Lines, Inc in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with aircraft unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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