Delta Air Lines Incorporated

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified - AUSTIN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Delta Air Lines Incorporated in AUSTIN, Texas
Employer Delta Air Lines Incorporated
Address Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, 3600 Presidential Blvd.
City, State ZIP AUSTIN, Texas 78719
Report ID 2025032082
Event Date March 4, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Airport utility vehicle powered
Secondary Source Fall protection equipment
Industry (NAICS) 481111
Inspection # 1808866
GPS Coordinates 30.19349, -97.66501

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on the auxiliary power unit of a large platform lift when a gust of wind knocked him off the lift. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to his clavicle, elbow, ribs, and hip. A fall protection system was not in use at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2025, a worker at Delta Air Lines Incorporated in AUSTIN, Texas suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with airport utility vehicle powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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