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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305478240 - Boeing
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Boeing
3855 Lakewood Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90846
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3721
NAICS: 336411/Aircraft Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/09/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362404477 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $185 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 06/15/2005 | 06/20/2005 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 07/11/2005 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 18, 2005, Employee #1, a service provider, was giving direction to a truck driver who was backing into a loading dock located just inside the building. Employee #1 worked for a manufacturer of large commercial and military aircraft. Employee #1, who was operating a YALE MTR-700 tug, serial number 5-0623, commonly called a "Mule" by employees, parked the vehicle in the path of the backing truck. The Mule is used to tow, in a train like fashion, small cars filled with parts used to build airplanes. The truck struck the "Mule," damaging the steering mechanism. Employee #1 and coworker tried to fix the broken steering mechanism by the coworker pushing and Employee #1 pulling the wheel. Just as they began to push and pull Employee #1 put his right hand into the pinch point at the pivot or hinge between the body of the "Mule" and the steering mechanism. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of his right middle finger when the finger was caught in the pinch point between the handle and body of the machine. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: AIRCRAFT, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MAT HANDLING, STEERING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305478240 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Expediters |