Delta Air Lines
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Delta Air Lines | Report ID | 20241211074 |
| Address | 3950 South Terminal Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Secondary Source | Airplane powered fixed wing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -95.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the cargo door of an aircraft when the door closed on their left thumb. The employee sustained an amputation to the tip of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2024, a worker at Delta Air Lines in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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