Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120297510 - Mcdonnell Douglas Aerospace
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Mcdonnell Douglas Aerospace
2401 E Wardlow
Long Beach, CA 90807
Mailing Address:
2401 E Wardlow, Safety Department, Long Beach, CA 90807
Union Status: Union
SIC:3721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/30/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362030140 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $10,375 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| 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 B01 | 09/04/1997 | 10/02/1997 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 12/05/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 G | 09/04/1997 | 09/17/1997 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/05/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3381 A | 09/04/1997 | 09/17/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/05/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:20 a.m. on July 16, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers, of the Boeing Company, were setting up loading spars at Building 54. Employee #1 was working on the first level of the assembly jig, setting up a wing box accept the spars for a new wing. Two coworkers on the second or third floor were pushing in a #4 contour board when an approximately 22 lb tool detail (#17N6W0604-402AJ; #1-AD28) fell from the board, bounced against various portions of the assembly, and struck Employee #1 on the head. He was rendered unconscious and sustained a laceration to his scalp that required approximately 20 sutures to close. The were several causal factors to this accident. The tool detail was not fastened properly to the contour board, it had only a thin cable to keep it from falling in case it became loose, and it was not maintained in safe operating condition. In addition, the employees did not have appropriate head protection even though there was the possibility of objects falling from above.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HARD HAT, INADEQUATE MAINT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120297510 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Specified mechanics and repairers |
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