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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126198019 - Aircraft Service International Group
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Aircraft Service International Group
5761 W. Imperial Hwy., 3rd Flr.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4581
NAICS: 488119/Other Airport Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102575776 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $555 | $0 | $18,555 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $6,935 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A04 D | 12/03/2009 | 12/08/2009 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 12/21/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 | 12/03/2009 | 12/08/2009 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 12/21/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 H03 | 12/03/2009 | 01/05/2010 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 12/21/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 12/03/2009 | 12/08/2009 | $6,750 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/21/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 6, 2009, Employee #1, who works in the baggage handling area at LAX was standing on a stepladder ladder, cleaning the debris catch plate under an overhead conveyor while it was moving. The conveyer belt was approximately 8 feet off of the ground and debris trays were installed by the manufacturer approximately 8-to-10 inches beneath the conveyor at the belt transfer locations to catch debris from the luggage as it passed through the conveyor system. Employees empty the debris trays on an "as needed" basis by unhooking the chain that connects the debris tray to the bottom of the conveyor belt frame and then brushing the debris into a trash container. Employees routinely used portable ladders to reach the debris trays to perform the cleaning task while the conveyor was operating. Employee #1 was on a ladder and after cleaning the debris tray, proceeded to scrape some adhesive material off one of the rollers under the conveyor when his right arm became caught between the two rollers and he was pulled up. Employee #1 lost his footing on the ladder and was caught between the two rollers hanging by his trapped arm. Employee #1 alerted the supervisor by shouting for help and the supervisor shut down the conveyor system. The conveyor belt was cut and rollers had to be disassembled to release Employee #1's arm. Employee #1 was then transported by paramedics to the hospital where he was diagnosed and treated for a broken right radius arm Fracture in the emergency department and was later admitted for surgery. The Employer had a lockout/tagout program that is followed by maintenance workers when performing repairs on the conveyor system and other equipment but not for cleaning operations. Since the incident the employer has revised the lockout program to include the task of cleaning the debris receptacles in order to prevent a repeat injury. Citations for a deficient lockout program and lockout procedures were issued to the employer.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AIRPORT, ROLLER CONVEYOR, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126198019 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |