Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119647022 - American Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 119647022

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 10/05/2004

Site Address:
American Airlines
2077 Airport Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95110

Mailing Address:
4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Forth Worth, TX 76155

Union Status: Union

SIC:4512

NAICS: 481111/Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102436748

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	12/23/2004	12/29/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	02/15/2005	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202314209

Event: 09/17/2004

Employee fractures leg when he falls from a truck

At approximately 4:00 to 4:15 p.m. on September 17, 2004, Employee #1 was servicing the lavatory on a MD80 airplane. He was operating a vehicle lavatory truck with a 4-tier working platform with a slip resistant surface. He backed the vehicle underneath the rear of the plane and went to the rear of the truck. He stepped onto the platform and opened the outer door to the lavatory. He removed the cap, flushed, cleaned, and charged the system. While standing or stepping off the platform he tripped or lost his balance and fell backwards off the platform, approximately 24-36 inches onto the concrete surface. Employee #1 received a fracture bone in his lower leg, and a slight cut to the head. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: JANITOR, PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HEAD, LACERATION, TRIPPED, TRUCK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119647022			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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