Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1565490.015 - United Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 1565490.015

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 11/23/2021

Site Address:
United Airlines
800 South Airport Blvd. Bldg. #84
San Francisco, CA 94128

Mailing Address:
800 South Airport Blvd. Bldg. 49, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94128

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 481112/Scheduled Freight Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/21/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1829787

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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(B)(2)	01/25/2022	02/11/2022	$600	$600	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142884.015

Event: 10/19/2021

Employee injures hand when pinned between engine mover and f

At 10:24 a.m. on October 19, 2020, an employee, an airplane mechanic, was operating a RICO Walkie Steering Engine Mover Model R-LT-DD, Serial # R-14480, FE 0157. The employee was about to align n engine stand beneath an airplane engine, weighing 800 lbs., hanging above ground. While navigating the Engine Mover, the employee backed himself into the chain-link fence. While attempting to maneuver the equipment, the control lever jerked up and towards the chain-linked fence. The employee's right hand was pinned and imbedded deep into the chain-link fence. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of traumatic injuries to his hand.

Keywords: Engine, Fence, Hand, Ind Trk Operator, Pinned, Traumatic

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1565490.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.