Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1477192.015 - American Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1477192.015

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 06/03/2020

Site Address:
American Airlines
Gate A21 2400 Aviation Dr.
Dfw Airport, TX 75261

Mailing Address:
P O Box 619047, Md 1180, Dallas, TX 75261

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 481111/Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2020

Emphasis: L:Gifall

Case Closed: 11/03/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1598561	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,494	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,494
Current Penalty	$9,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 C	09/30/2020	10/29/2020	$9,500	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126611.015

Event: 05/30/2020

Employee suffers traumatic brain injury and temporal skull f

At 10:38 a.m. on May 30, 2020, Employee #1 was loading a last-minute bag into the cargo bin of a Boeing 737 aircraft. The belt loader used to load luggage was pulled away, so the employee jumped from the ground to the cargo bin of the aircraft. The employee then fell from the cargo bin, striking the back of his head on the concrete. The employee was hospitalized to treat a traumatic brain injury, temporal skull fracture, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and subdural hematoma.

Keywords: Airplane, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Hemorrhage, Skull, Subdural Hematoma

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1477192.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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