OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221364029
DELTA AIR LINES INC.
JAMAICA, NY·
Event description
Airport ground crew worker dies of natural causes after hear
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on June 18, 2021, an employee was working for a nationwide air carrier. He was operating a control box to stow a ground power unit cable after it had been disconnected from an airplane. The ground power unit provided electricity to the aircraft while the airplane was on the ground. In a surveillance video, the employee appeared to fall to the ground, where he was found minutes later. He died of natural causes. He had suffered a heart attack.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Event type
- 14
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