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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1579779.015 - Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
3901 Jack Northrop Ave. Building #Ht27
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Mailing Address:
1 Rocket Rd., Hawthorne, CA 90250
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336411/Aircraft Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/11/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1858643 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $475 | $0 | $18,475 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $475 | $0 | $18,475 |
| 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(A) | 07/14/2022 | 08/18/2022 | $475 | $475 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328(A)(1) | 07/14/2022 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:44 p.m. on January 18, 2022, an employee, an integration technician, was performing pneumatic pressure checks on a Raptor V2 Engine while at the Integration Stand. The final step in the pressure check operation, venting, was done for the first time using an automated program as opposed to the normal manual method that had been used in previous operations. Immediately after initiating the automated venting, the employee was struck by the fuel controller cover which broke free from the controller module. The controller cover had sheared at the vertical to horizontal beveled seam, liberating the cover face from the assembly. The employee suffered a skull fracture and head trauma and was hospitalized in a coma for months.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cover, Electronic Technicn, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Pneumatic, Pressure, Rocket Motor, Skull, Struck By, Testing, Venting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1579779.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Science technicians, n.e.c. |