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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126118462 - United Airlines
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
United Airlines
Lax
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 92245, Los Angeles, CA 90009
Union Status: Union
SIC:4512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/27/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362564585 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $425 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $425 |
| 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 | 09/21/1998 | 09/24/1998 | $425 | $425 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on May 3, 1998, Employee #1, a ramp serviceman, injured his vertebrae at the International Ramp in Zone 3. Employee #1 was assigned to unload baggage from incoming planes and to load the baggage onto a series of conveyors leading to International Baggage Claim Area B. Shortly before the accident, he claimed that he tried the controls of the conveyor to make sure it was working properly. During the test, he noted the next set of conveyor belts was not moving because a torn piece of luggage was stuck along the conveyor. He then went inside the conveyor covers to remove the stuck piece. As he was removing the piece, he stepped off the conveyor and fell through the ceiling to the floor. The distance from the ceiling to the floor was about 12 feet. Paramedics came and transported him to a local hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized and diagnosed with two fractured upper vertebrae.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AIRPORT, BELT, SLIP, CONVEYOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126118462 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |