Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126097427 - American Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126097427

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 11/22/1999

Site Address:
American Airlines
Terminal 4 Gate 47 Lax
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
400 World Way West, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Union Status: Union

SIC:4512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362566861

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,875
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
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	3210 A	04/27/2000	05/23/2000	$1,875	$1,875	$0	06/23/2000	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	3626 A	04/27/2000	05/23/2000	$1,875	$5,000	$0	06/23/2000	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201161536

Event: 10/30/1999

Empoyee fractured leg due to fall from platform

At approximately 4:45 p.m. on October 30, 1999, a junior fleet service clerk was working at gate 47B of the Los Angeles airport. The employee climbed to the folding upper-most section of a maintenance stand. Prior to climbing, the employee was supposed to lock the upper most section of the stand with two pins. However, since these pins were difficult to place, only one was partially locked. While the employee was working on the platform, the top section gave way and dropped back, causing the employee to fall 7.5 feet to the ground. He suffered multiple fractures to his left leg and was hospitalized. The stand did not have any fall protection.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, AIRPORT, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126097427			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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