Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306712894 - Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 306712894

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 09/15/2003

Site Address:
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
6000 Robin Hood Road
Norfolk, VA 23519

Mailing Address:
Dept. A5200 5101 Northwest Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55111

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: 02/01/2004

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 06/30/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100920743

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	510001 A	03/02/2004	03/08/2004	$6,300	$6,300	$0	03/12/2004	1 - State Lower Court	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200921211

Event: 09/12/2003

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Airplane Noise

On September 12, 2003, an employee was operating diesel aircraft ground tractor to push back a loaded aircraft from the passenger gate. The bar connecting the tractor to the aircraft did not align with the securing pin holes on the tractor. The employee did not stop the tractor in time, and struck her head on the aircraft nose. The employee's upper body was trapped between the tractor and the aircraft as the tractor continued to move under the aircraft. The employee was declared dead at the scene.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306712894			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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