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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119957298 - Worldwide Aeros Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Bernardino
Site Address:
Worldwide Aeros Corporation
Bldg 795 &294 S. Leland-Norton Way
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Mailing Address:
8411 Canoga Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91304
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/26/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362448391 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $37,800 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | $39,900 |
| Current Penalty | $15,030 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | $17,280 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 07/26/2000 | 08/28/2000 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3210 B | 07/26/2000 | 08/28/2000 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5157 C01 | 07/26/2000 | 08/28/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5157 C02 | 07/26/2000 | 08/28/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5157 C04 | 07/26/2000 | 08/28/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5157 G01 | 07/26/2000 | 08/28/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5157 K | 07/26/2000 | 08/28/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 5157 D03 | 07/26/2000 | 08/07/2000 | $600 | $12,600 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 5157 D05 | 07/26/2000 | 08/07/2000 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 04001 | Serious | 5157 D06 | 07/26/2000 | 08/07/2000 | $2,430 | $12,600 | $0 | 08/11/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:54 p.m. on January 27, 2000, Employees #1 and #2 of Worldwide Aeros Corporation of Chatsworth, CA were found unresponsive inside of an inner air chamber located inside of the main outer skin or envelope of the Aeros Model 40B blimp docked in Building 795 at the San Bernardino International Airport. Employees #1 and #2 had been inside this chamber or ballonet within the blimp for several hours repairing holes in the fabric that separated the normal air in the ballonet from the helium atmosphere in the rest of the airship's main envelope. When they failed to respond to radio and voice contacts, worksite coworkers of Airship USA removed them from the ballonet and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. San Bernardino City Fire Department paramedics arrived and transported Employees #1 and #2 to Loma Linda University Medical Center where they were pronounced dead.
Keywords:aircraft, asphyxiated, repair, airport, gas, chemical
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119957298 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Financial managers | ||
| 2 | 119957298 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Mechanical engineers |