What happened
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Subject was operating a belt loader and was attempting to position it at the forward cargo hold. For an unknown reason the subject did not stop the belt loader and the loader continued forward. The loader struck the fuselage causing numerous abrasions, a few dents and punctures. The loaders upper grab handles for the stairs were sheered off, the vertical panel adj to the seat was bent over 90 degrees and the steering wheel was bent. . Subject was transported to mgh with possible head, neck and back injuries. FAA comm center advised. Delta ferried in a replacement aircraft to carry 18 pax to detroit, the other 130 pax were rebooked on other flights. Loader and aircraft were taken out of service. Driver passed out from heat
As the FAA filed it
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A BELT LOADER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION IT AT THE FORWARD CARGO HOLD. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON THE SUBJECT DID NOT STOP THE BELT LOADER AND THE LOADER CONTINUED FORWARD. THE LOADER STRUCK THE FUSELAGE CAUSING NUMEROUS ABRASIONS, A FEW DENTS AND PUNCTURES. THE LOADERS UPPER GRAB HANDLES FOR THE STAIRS WERE SHEERED OFF, THE VERTICAL PANEL ADJ TO THE SEAT WAS BENT OVER 90 DEGREES AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT. . SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED TO MGH WITH POSSIBLE HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. FAA COMM CENTER ADVISED. DELTA FERRIED IN A REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT TO CARRY 18 PAX TO DETROIT, THE OTHER 130 PAX WERE REBOOKED ON OTHER FLIGHTS. LOADER AND AIRCRAFT WERE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. DRIVER PASSED OUT FROM HEAT
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