Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109028738 - Stambaugh'S Air Service, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109028738

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 09/01/1993

Site Address:
Stambaugh'S Air Service, Incorporated
Harrisburg International Airport, Hanger 134
Middletown, PA 17057

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 149, Middletown, PA 17034

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4581

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360505002

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	8					8
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$12,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,900
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$1,800	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$800	$1,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	5A0001	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$800	$1,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100023 C01	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$800	$1,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100132 A	02/18/1994	03/03/1994	$2,300	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100178 P01	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$1,200	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100184 C09	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$2,600	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008A	Serious	19100184 E01	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$2,600	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01008B	Serious	19100184 D	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	01008C	Serious	19100184 E03 I	02/18/1994	03/23/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14319800

Event: 08/30/1993

Employee killed when struck in chest by falling engine

Employees #1 and #2, along with other employees, were attempting to remove an engine from a DC-10 aircraft. After connecting the spreader bar to the front and rear of the engine, ithe employees lifted it and started to remove it from its connection point. A noise was heard and Employee #1 went under the load to see if it was hung up. Just then, the front chain on the spreader bar broke and dropped the 4,000 lb engine on Employee #1's chest. The spreader bar then swung back and struck Employee #2 on the head. Employee #1 died at the hospital. Employee #2 was treated and released.

Keywords: CHAIN, CHEST, AIRCRAFT, HEAD, WORK RULES, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPREADER BAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109028738			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	109028738			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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