Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200515062 - Employee's Head Crushed in Aircraft Door

Accident Summary Nr: 200515062 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 06/15/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314597311	06/15/2010	4512	481111	Delta Air Lines Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 a.m. on June 15, 2010, Employee #1 was performing routine maintenance on the nose landing gear of an aircraft. Employee #1 was caught in between the two landing gear wheel well doors as they closed. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his head. According to the police report, Employee #1's head was crushed between the left forward door and the left support strut.

Keywords: WHEEL, AIRCRAFT, HEAD, CRUSHED, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314597311			Fatality	Other	Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine

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