Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307342626 - Southwest Airlines Co

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 307342626

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 05/16/2006

Site Address:
Southwest Airlines Co
1 Airport Drive
Oakland, CA 94621

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 36611, Hdq-1se, Dallas, TX 75235

Union Status: Union

SIC:4581

NAICS: 488119/Other Airport Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361632300

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$600	$0	$18,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
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 B01	07/03/2006	07/06/2006	$0	$600	$0	07/27/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	3336	07/03/2006	07/06/2006	$3,000	$18,000	$0	07/27/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201506557

Event: 05/03/2006

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Cargo Loader

At approximately 4:27 p.m. on May 3, 2006, Employee #1, a ramp agent with Southwest Airlines, was unloading baggage from an aircraft. After unloading three pieces of luggage from the aircraft cargo bin, he attempted unsuccessfully to close the cargo bin door from the ground. He then moved a belt loader back a few feet, placed it in neutral, and set the parking brake (but failed to chock the wheels), and closed the bin door. The belt loader then moved and pinned Employee #1 against the aircraft. He was hospitalized at Alameda County Medical Center for a lacerated liver, three bruised ribs, abrasions on his back and upper left thigh, and upper back and shoulder strain.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, AIRPORT, LIVER, BACK, LACERATION, ABRASION, RIB, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307342626			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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