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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119672111 - United Airlines
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
United Airlines
1100 Airport Dr
Oakland, CA 94621
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4581
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362144222 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $5,325 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $325 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 10/27/1998 | 11/26/1998 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 10/27/1998 | 11/19/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:50 p.m., on June 4, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on the United Airlines B777 jet aircraft Number 2072 in Oakland, CA. They were preparing for the inspection of an internal potable water tank. Employee #1 started to release the snap ring on the tank cap, when the end cap blew out and hit him in the face. Employee #1 was taken to the Alameda Hospital for treatment. He was hospitalized. Apparently, the pressure in the tank had not been released prior to removal of the snap ring holding the cap in place. Employee #1 and coworker during the inspection of the water tank had to follow a set of elaborate instructions, given in a job card, Potable Water Tank Inspection (1660-40-11-00). It appears that steps A and B in the instructions were not completed prior to the removal of the snap ring from the tank. The tanks hold approximately 200 - 300 gallons of water. The cap on the tank is approximately 8.125 in. in diameter and 1 in. in depth.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, AIRCRAFT, AIRPORT, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119672111 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machinery maintenance occupations |