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Inspection: 309909620 - The Boeing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
The Boeing Company
3521 E Spring St
Long Beach, CA 90807
Mailing Address:
2401 E Wardlow Rd, Long Beach, CA 90807
Union Status: Union
SIC:3721
NAICS: 336411/Aircraft Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Close Case:06/30/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362461840 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,090 | $0 | $13,340 |
| Current Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,100 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 08/13/2008 | 08/21/2008 | $0 | $1,045 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3380 E | 08/13/2008 | 09/02/2008 | $0 | $1,045 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 G | 08/13/2008 | 08/21/2008 | $8,100 | $11,250 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:15 a.m., on April 2, 2008, Employees #1 and #2 with over 12 years experience were beginning to pump liquid oxygen into the lower nose area of a C-17 Canadian Air Force transport plane. LOX cart 0865 was bonded and grounded. However, the nozzle fitting did not mate properly to the plane and an explosion at the connection site shattered Employee #1's right hand. Also, pieces of the nozzle struck him in the head and arm. The explosion made a hole in the refueling bay of the plane. Employee #2 was not injured. Employee #1 was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital for reconstructive operations on his right hand. The Division opened an inspection of this incident at The Boeing Company site on May 22, 2008.
Keywords:fuel line, head, refueling, explosion, struck by, arm, hand
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309909620 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine |