Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314864794 - Delta Airlines Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 314864794

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 04/04/2013

Site Address:
Delta Airlines Inc
500 World Way, Lax Terminal 5, Gate 57
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
500 World Way, Ste. M, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4512

NAICS: 481111/Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102763216

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
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	342 A	06/12/2013	06/17/2013	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202545034

Event: 02/18/2013

Airport Ground Worker Herniates Back While Lifting Tow Bar

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on February 18, 2013, Employee #1, a 59-year-old male with Delta Airlines Inc., was working at LAX at terminal 5, gate 57, was on the ground at gate 57 connecting a tow bar to an incoming aircraft which would be towed to the gate. As Employee #1 picked up the front end of the tow bar to connect it to the pin at the nose landing gear, Employee #1 felt a strain in his back while lifting on the weight of the tow bar. As a result of the incident, he strained his back. Employee #1 sought medical attention for the strain and was hospitalized and treated for a hernia. The Employer was doing business as air passengers and freights carrier.

Keywords: AIRPORT, BACK, HERNIA, HERNIATED DISK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314864794			Hospitalized injury	Hernia	Occupation not reported

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