Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1705232.015 - 155363 - Piedmont Airlines, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 1705232.015

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/20/2023

Site Address:
155363 - Piedmont Airlines, Inc.
1740 Airport Boulevard
Wilmington, NC 28405

Mailing Address:
5443 Airport Terminal Road, Salisbury, MD 21804

Union Status: Union

SIC:4512

NAICS: 481111/Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/24/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/19/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	2077303	Yes
Accident	2111573

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 164755.015

Event: 09/04/2023

Employee is killed when pinned between vehicle and aircraft

At 12:00 a.m. on September 4, 2023, two employees were working on a ramp (tarmac) at an airport. Employee #1 was guiding a lavatory service vehicle (truck) in backing toward an aircraft. A coworker was driving the lavatory service vehicle. The coworker's foot slipped from the brake pedal and pressed the accelerator, hitting Employee #1 and causing Employee #1 to be caught between the vehicle and the aircraft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Accelerator Pedal, Airplane, Airport, Backing Up, Brake, Caught Between, Crushed, Pinned, Ramp, Slip, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1705232.015	43	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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