OSHA Injury Report: Delta Air Lines - AUS

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Lifting Parts Equipment

What happened

EE WAS HOOKING MOBILE STAIRS UP TO A VEHICLE FOR TOWING TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE STEPS WERE PARKED BACKWARDS WITH THE TONGUE OVER THE GRASS INSTEAD OF OVER THE CEMENT. EE WENT TO PIVOT THE TONGUE 90 DEGREES TO BE ABLE TO MATE IT TO THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DOING SO SLIPPED IN LOOSE GRAVEL CAUSING THEM TO FALL. EE FELL TOWARD THE STEPS AND TO AVOID STRIKING THEIR FACE ON THE STAIR PERFORATIONS OVEREXTENDED THEIR BACK LOST THEIR BALANCE AND FELL ONTO THE PAVEMENT. EE SUSTAINED MIDDLE BACK INJURY TO THE LEFT SIDE AND EXPERIENCES DISCOMFORT. EE HAD REQUIRED PPE IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HEALTH CENTRAL WAS NOTIFIED AND SEDGEWICK NOTIFIED. CASE NUMBER 4A2506JSKQT0001. Chiropractor

Injury or illness

Strained Muscle Body Part Back Middle

Object or substance involved

Stairs - Mobile

Summary line

Strained Muscle Body Part Left Back Middle Slip Trip Fall - Same Level Stairs - Mobile

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.