Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310091962 - United Airlines

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 310091962

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 05/08/2007

Site Address:
United Airlines
Sfo
San Francisco, CA 94128

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4581

NAICS: 488190/Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101129633

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	$1,050	$0	$1,050
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	06/06/2007	06/11/2007	$1,050	$5,000	$0	06/20/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201126166

Event: 04/27/2007

Employee Falls from Ladder, Fractured Head and Back

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on April 27, 2007, Employee #1 was working in Dock Number 1 on the inboard side of the Number 2 engine of a Boeing 757. Employee #1 was using a platform ladder, approximately 5.5 feet high with the steps facing the engine. He usually positions the steps along the length of the engine. Employee #1 stepped off the ladder, possibly forgetting it was positioned differently, and fell to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a skull and back fracture and a compressed vertebra. The ladder was in good condition. Employee #1 was an airframe mechanic.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LADDER, MECHANIC, BACK, SKULL, FALL, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310091962			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Aircraft engine mechanics

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