ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
Delta Airlines, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee had just unhooked and secured the hitch pin of a transporter. As the transporter pulled away, the pin slid down, causing the hitch to reattach to the transporter. The employee's foot was trapped between the moving transporter and a metal bollard, causing a broken right heel, an 8-inch laceration to the top of the right foot, and smaller lacerations to the inner ankle.
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