DETROIT, MI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Delta Air Lines - DTW
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Delta Air Lines - DTW in 2585 WorldGateway Place, DETROIT, MI 48242 resulted in days away from work. Employee was flight attendant in scheduled Air Transportation.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Delta Air Lines - DTW
- Parent company
- Delta Air Lines Inc.
- Street
- 2585 WorldGateway Place
- City
- DETROIT
- State
- MI
- ZIP
- 48242
- On-site location
- OnBoard Aircraft
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 63
Before the incident
Transiting AC Aisle
What happened
The EE was in the back galley when the aircraft hit turbulence and this caused her to become airborne. Her right knee struck the beverage cart as she became airborne. When she began to fall the turbulence then forced her to land in a deep squatting position. The EE suffered pain redness with swelling and contusions on her right knee. The EE is no longer able to bear weight on her right knee without significant pain. First aid was provided onsite. The EE sought medical attention.
Injury or illness
Contusion Bruise Knee
Object or substance involved
Cart
Summary line
Contusion [REDACTED] Right Knee IFS - Abrupt Movement IFS - Cart
Employee and industry
- Job description
- FLIGHT ATTENDANT
- SOC code
- 53-2031: Flight Attendants
- NAICS code
- 481111: Scheduled Air Transportation
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 7,361
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 14,722,131
- EIN
- 580218533
- Establishment ID
- 903109
- Employer case #
- 397
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 15:30
- Time of incident
- 18:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-24
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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