Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043843 |
| Address | 100 Terminal Drive, Main Terminal | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33315 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.07000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving luggage on a luggage handling conveyor system when his right ring fingertip was caught and partially amputated between two rubber plates on the conveyor.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2023, a worker at Delta Air Lines, Inc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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