Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101278216 - Delta Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101278216

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 08/21/1987

Site Address:
Delta Airlines
Hartsfield International Airport
Atlanta, GA 30320

Mailing Address:
Technical Operatios Center, Hartsfield Airport, Atlanta, GA 30320

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360126197

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,490
Current Penalty	$1,490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,490
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	Serious	5A0001	10/21/1987	09/30/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	10/21/1987	10/30/1987	$490	$490	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 606939

Event: 08/19/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SCISSORS LIFT FELL OVER

AT 1 AM ON AUGUST 19, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A NORDCO HI-LIFT, MODEL 5008-42. HE WAS 25 FEET ABOVE THE HANGER FLOOR. HIS JOB WAS TO WORK ON A 727 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE HI-LIFT OUTRIGGERS EITHER RETRACTED OR WERE NOT COMPLETELY DOWN WHEN THE PLATFORM WAS RAISED. THE HI-LIFT TILTED TO THE LEFT. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE PLATFORM BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE LIFT FELL OVER, TOSSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE FLOOR. HE DIED OF SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. THE COMPANY DID NOT HAVE A VIABLE SAFETY PROGRAM. THERE WAS NO ADEQUATE TRAINING PROGRAM. THERE WERE NO GUARDRAILS ON THE PLATFORM. OPERATING CONTROLS AND INSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT CLEARLY MARKED.

Keywords: PLATFORM, GUARDRAIL, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, FALL, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101278216			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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