Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315773895 - United Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 315773895

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 02/07/2012

Site Address:
United Airlines
800 South Airport Blvd., Bldg 51, Test Cell 4
San Francisco, CA 94128

Mailing Address:
800 South Airport Blvd., 49-2nd Floor-Sfomp, San Francisco, CA 94128

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: 07/20/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101139160

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$975	$0	$975
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$975	$0	$975
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	3627 H	07/20/2012	08/22/2012	$600	$600	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	07/20/2012	08/22/2012	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201128808

Event: 01/23/2012

An Aircraft Mechanic Falls, Injuring Elbow and Scalp

Approximately 3:30 a.m. on January 23, 2012, Employee#1, mechanic, United Airlines, removed mount bolts from F117 jet engine (TestCell 4, temporary workspace), while standing on unguarded ladder. His approximately 3 ft torque wrench's socket slipped from approximately 250 ft-pound bolt. Employee#1 fell (47 inches), hitting head and elbow on concrete floor. He went to hospital, was treated for elbow fracture, and was released.

Keywords: WRENCH, AIRCRAFT, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, MECHANIC, FALL, ELBOW, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315773895			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Aircraft engine mechanics

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