Delta Airlines, Inc.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified - Fractures - ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Delta Airlines, Inc. in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer Delta Airlines, Inc.
Address 8700 Spine Road, Gate A-25
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30320
Report ID 2019021875
Event Date February 19, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle-powered
Secondary Source Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 481111
GPS Coordinates 33.64000, -84.43000

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Incident Narrative

An employee had just unhooked and secured the hitch pin of a transporter. As the transporter pulled away, the pin slid down, causing the hitch to reattach to the transporter. The employee's foot was trapped between the moving transporter and a metal bollard, causing a broken right heel, an 8-inch laceration to the top of the right foot, and smaller lacerations to the inner ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2019, a worker at Delta Airlines, Inc. in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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