Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105918403 - Mid Pacific Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 105918403

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 02/13/1987

Site Address:
Mid Pacific Airlines
218 Lagoon Dr
Honolulu, HI 96819

Mailing Address:
P O Box 30843, Honolulu, HI 96820

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360580526

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	600002 A03	04/09/1987	04/30/1987	$0	$0	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Other	620003	04/09/1987	05/29/1987	$0	$0	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14549497

Event: 02/13/1987

EMPLOYEE'S SKULL FRACTURED WHEN STRUCK BY AIRCRAFT PROPELLER

AT APPROXIMATELY 6:05 AM ON FEBRUARY 13, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING NEAR AN AIRCRAFT BEING TESTED FOR PRESSURIZATION. WHILE BOTH ENGINES WERE RUNNING HE WALKED UNDER THE FUSELAGE TOWARDS THE AFT PART OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT TO CLOSE THE AIR CYCLING MACHINE DOOR. HE PROBABLY MISJUDGED HIS LOCATION, BECAUSE HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD BY THE PROPELLER. HE RECEIVED A SEVERE FRACTURE TO THE SKULL THAT EXTENDED FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT FRONTAL AREAS AND THEN TO THE PARIETAL AREA. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, SKULL, AIRCRAFT PROPELLER, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105918403			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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