OSHA Injury Report: Delta Air Lines - RDU

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Bag Handling

What happened

EE was dropping off bags to [REDACTED]. The cart for [REDACTED] was the second cart. The pin was stuck when EE was trying to disconnect. The driver moved back to relieve the tension on the tongue of the cart. Once the tension was removed EE removed the pin and disconnected the second cart. The cart moved back off the slop from the manhole that is on [REDACTED] once the cart moved the tongue attempted to straighten out and struck the EE in the right leg. This caused the EE to feel pain and when the EE attempted to walk EE could not this made the EE sit on the ground in pain and this is when the OSM was made aware of the injury.

Injury or illness

Contusion Bruise Leg Lower

Object or substance involved

Tongue (GSE)

Summary line

Contusion Bruise Right Leg Lower Struck By Tongue (GSE)

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.