DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | Report ID | 2024054606 |
| Address | 6000 N Terminal Parkway | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30320 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | 1752575 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 25, 2024, a mechanic was restarting a conveyor system when their finger was caught in the chain drive, resulting in amputation to their right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2024, a worker at DELTA AIR LINES, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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