Delta Airlines, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Delta Airlines, Inc. in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer Delta Airlines, Inc.
Address 1775 Maynard H. Jackson Service Rd
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30354
Report ID 2023021335
Event Date February 11, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488119
GPS Coordinates 33.79000, -84.50000

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Incident Narrative

On February 11, 2023, a ground equipment maintenance technician was working to resolve an issue in the cold bag storage area on the concourse at an airport. He was moving between two conveyors when the toe of the employee's shoe caught on the lip of the equipment, causing the employee to lose balance and fall. The employee sustained fractures to the left tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2023, a worker at Delta Airlines, Inc. in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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