DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DELTA AIR LINES, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Report ID 20231211137
Address 6000 N Terminal Pkwy, SUITE 4000 City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30320
Event Date December 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Passenger van
Secondary Source Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.65000, -84.42000

Incident Narrative

On December 6, 2023, at approximately 9:40 a.m., an employee was a passenger in a transit van (moving from one assignment at the airport to the next) when the van struck a concrete barrier near a gate. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their cervical and thoracic vertebrae, ribs, and left tibia and fibula. The employee required surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2023, a worker at DELTA AIR LINES, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with passenger van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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