Delta Airlines, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Delta Airlines, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Delta Airlines, Inc. Report ID 2025054960
Address 3600 Presidential Boulevard Suite 509 City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78719
Event Date May 27, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Secondary Source Pickup truck
Industry (NAICS) 488119 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.20000, -97.66000

Incident Narrative

The employee was working to hook a trailer to a pickup truck. The employee was setting the trailer tongue down onto the hitch and his left hand was crushed between the trailer and the hitch. The employee sustained a laceration and an amputation to his ring finger.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2025, a worker at Delta Airlines, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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