Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120035910 - Northwest Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 120035910

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 05/22/1996

Site Address:
Northwest Airlines
200 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362012403

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170899488

Event: 05/20/1996

Employee fractures arm when blown down by jet engine

Employee #1 was walking between the #1 and #2 engines of a 747 aircraft. The #1 (outboard port) engine was idling as he passed by. Employee #1 walked too near the exhaust of the engine and was knocked over, fracturing his right arm. Two coworkers had tried to wave him back, but he did not respond to their warnings. Employee #1 had 24 years of experience with the airline.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, AIRPORT, ENGINE, FALL, ARM, LOST BALANCE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120035910			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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