# Amputations involving bone loss at Delta Air Lines, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20241211850` · 12/24/2024 · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by object handled by person  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
- **Secondary source:** Workers engaging in team lift
## Employer
- **Name:** Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- **Location:** 6000 North Terminal Parkway, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30320
- **NAICS:** 481111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 24, 2024, an employee was moving a piece of cargo (wooden crate weighing approximately 300 lbs.) with another employee when the cargo slipped. His left middle finger was caught between the cargo and the belt loader, resulting in the amputation of the finger.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*