Delta Airlines
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Delta Airlines | Report ID | 2019099764 |
| Address | Technical Operations Dept 208, 1775 Maynard H Jackson Service Rd | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30354 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.66000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to install a main landing gear when his finger was caught between the gear lube and trunnion lube, resulting in left middle and ring fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2019, a worker at Delta Airlines in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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