Delta Airlines, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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