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Inspection: 103586947 - Signature Flight Support Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103586947
Report ID: 0524200
Date Opened: 12/01/1993

Site Address:
Signature Flight Support Corp.
O'Hare Field, 521 Old Cargo Road
Chicago, IL 60666

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 66139, O'Hare Int.L Airport, Chicago, IL 60666

Union Status: Union

SIC:4581

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360708382
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 2 7
Current Violations 5 2 7
Initial Penalty $18,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,500
Current Penalty $10,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,200
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. 01001A Serious 19100177 C01 02/10/1994 02/18/1994 $3,000 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100177 G 02/10/1994 02/18/1994 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100177 D04 II 02/10/1994 02/16/1994 $2,500 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100177 G06 02/10/1994 02/18/1994 $2,500 $5,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100215 A04 02/10/1994 02/16/1994 $1,200 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100215 B09 02/10/1994 02/16/1994 $1,000 $2,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02001 Other 19100177 D05 02/10/1994 02/18/1994 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02002 Other 19101200 E01 02/10/1994 02/18/1994 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 582163
Event: 11/30/1993
Mechanic killed when struck in face by exploding tire rim

Employee #1, an automotive mechanic, was repairing one of the small 8 in. tires used on the baggage trailers that transport luggage to and from an aircraft. Apparently Employee #1 was inflating the tire when the tube failed. The resulting explosion caused the rim and tire to separate and propel upward into his face. The rim struck Employee #1 at the base of the nose, causing massive facial, skull, and brain damage to the right side of his head; he died eight hours later. Employee #1 was using an inappropriate air chuck and probably did not have the backing cone installed on the tire machine to restrain the wheel.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, SKULL, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103586947 Fatality Fracture Automobile mechanics
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