Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111791364 - Pan American World Airways

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 111791364

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 07/26/1990

Site Address:
Pan American World Airways
Gate 58, S.F. Int'L Airport
San Francisco, CA 94128

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4729

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361042948

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170172035

Event: 07/20/1990

Employee's hand cut on sharp edge of airplane engine cowling

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on July 20, 1990, Employee #1, an airplane mechanic, had opened the hinge-mounted engine cowling to work on the thrust reverser of a Boeing 747 engine. She had been issued protective gloves by her employer, but was not wearing them. Employee #1 was closing the cowling with her bare hands when she was seriously cut on a sharp metal edge. The wound was sutured closed at the airport's medical clinic.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVE, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, LACERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111791364			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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