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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1062544.015 - Southwest Airlines Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Southwest Airlines Company
5750 S. Cicero Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
Mailing Address:
5750 S. Cicero Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 481111/Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/2015
Emphasis: L:Piv
Case Closed: 12/02/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 982989 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/04/2015 | 12/23/2015 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:12 p.m. on May 8, 2015, Employee #1 was coming from the bag room driving a ground service equipment (tow tractor baggage tug) that was towing three empty carts traveling northwest on the air field vehicle service road. Employee #2 was also driving a ground service equipment (tow tractor baggage tug) that was towing two empty carts traveling east to west on the same air field vehicle service road. The air field service vehicle service road has two lanes. Two ground service equipment (tow tractor baggage tug) used to pull luggage carts collided and it was raining. The ground service equipment can travel at speeds up to 15 mph. Employee #1 was ejected from a baggage tug vehicle and was killed from multiple injuries. Employee #2, the operator of a second baggage tug vehicle received a laceration to the rear of the head. Employee #1 was driving toward Employee #2's baggage tug vehicle, and to avoid a head on collision, Employee #2 veered the baggage tug vehicle to the left. Employee #1's baggage tug vehicle struck one of the empty luggage carts that Employee #2's baggage tug vehicle was pulling. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.
Keywords: Baggage Conveyor, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Tractor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1062544.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Equipment Operator: Heavy |