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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302601679 - United Airlines Hanger #2
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
United Airlines Hanger #2
Customer Service Desk, Reagan Airport
Arlington, VA 22202
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 20200, Washington, DC 20041
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362308686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 Q01 | 07/01/1999 | 07/20/1999 | $3,750 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/14/1999 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 07/01/1999 | 07/20/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/14/1999 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 510001 A | 07/01/1999 | 07/20/1999 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/14/1999 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on January 7, 1999, Employee #1, of United Airlines, was transporting bags of luggage into the Terminal C baggage tunnel at Reagan/Washington National Airport. He was operating a battery-powered towmotor with two loaded baggage carts attached at the rear. He was in the cab of the towmotor and entering the baggage tunnel when he apparently struck the metal bi-fold megadoor where it was only partially elevated. Employee #1 was found by two of his coworkers after they heard a loud noise at the tunnel entrance. He sustained massive injuries to his head and neck, and was killed. The bi-fold megadoor leading to the baggage tunnel was controlled by an electrical sensor embedded in the inclined concrete pavement driveway leading to the doorway entrance. When the sensor was engaged by various airport terminal equipment, the door started an upward cycle at a moderate speed, with a 20-second delay at the top prior to starting down again. The damage sustained to the towmotor's steering column suggest that Employee #1 tried to duck when he entered the doorway.
Keywords: AIRPORT, ELECTRONIC CONTROL, STRUCK AGAINST, DRIVER, DOOR, TOWMOTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302601679 | Fatality | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |