Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121191 - Employee injured in fall from airplane tire

Accident Summary Nr: 201121191 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 10/27/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125519397	11/04/1998	4512	0	Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Abstract: On October 27, 1998, Employee #1 was working as an aircraft mechanic to maintain DC-10 airplanes before flight departures. Employee #1 inspects wheel wells when completing the maintenance checklist. As part of the procedure, Employee #1 stood on the landing gear tires to gain height to pull a lever to open the wheel well door and then used a broom handle to push in the door latch. At the time of the incident Employee #1's foot slipped. He lost his balance and fell off the tire to the tarmac, a distance of about 4.5 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left kneecap.

Keywords: KNEE, AIRCRAFT, FRACTURE, AIRPORT, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125519397			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine

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