Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126199793 - American Airlines
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
American Airlines
400 World Way West Terminal 4
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4512
NAICS: 481111/Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/2008
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101168300 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,800 | $0 | $28,300 |
Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $19,000 |
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 | 02/19/2008 | 02/22/2008 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | J - ALJ Decision | |
2. | 01002 | Other | 4075 D | 02/18/2008 | 03/07/2008 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
3. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 02/19/2008 | 03/08/2008 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:20 p.m. on November 17, 2007, Employee #1 was working at the top of baggage conveyor pier Number 2 and was resting his hand on the conveyor belt. The baggage conveyor system's sensors are designed to detect outbound baggage coming down the chute; the sensors automatically trigger the conveyor belt to run when the baggage come down the chute. At the time of the incident, there was baggage coming down the conveyor and the photo eye sensors triggered the conveyor belt to run while Employee #1 rested his hand at the tail end pulley of the conveyor belt. The top conveyor belt pulled Employee #1's hand through an unguarded opening and wedged it between the tail end pulley of the conveyor belt and the transfer ramp. Employee #1 sustained serious multiple fingers amputations. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, BAGGAGE CONVEYOR, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126199793 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |