OSHA Injury Report: Delta Air Lines - ORD

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Cargo Operations

What happened

EMPLOYEE WORKING THE TRUCK DOCK AS AN OFFICE AGENT WAS STANDING NEAR DOCK DOOR AS AN IMPORT TRUCK BACKED INTO DOOR 5. THE DRIVER BACKED THE TRUCK INTO DOOR 5 AND APPROXIMATELY [REDACTED] LATER PULLED THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE DOCK AS HE FORGOT TO ADJUST HIS TANDEM AXLES TO THE REARMOST POSITION. DURING THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT ENGAGE THE DOCK LOCK SYSTEM AND INSTEAD PUT THE DOCK PLATE DOWN AND STEPPED ONTO THE TRUCK. WHEN THE TRUCK PULLED AWAY THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HER FEET AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE DOCK AND SPOKE TO THE DRIVER. THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED THE ACTING OSM ON DUTY AND CALLED THE STATION MANAGER. THE STATION MANAGER SPOKE TO THE AGENT DIRECTLY AND THE EMPLOYEE REFUSED ANY TREATMENT AND WAS JUST SHAKEN UP

Injury or illness

Strained Muscle Body Part Arm Lower

Object or substance involved

Vehicle Truck - Other

Summary line

Strained Muscle Body Part Bi-Lateral Arm Lower Slip Trip Fall - Different Level Vehicle Truck - Other

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.