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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315775320 - American Building Maintenance
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
American Building Maintenance
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, CA 94128
Mailing Address:
830 Riverside Parkway, Suite 40, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102793015 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 3210 C | 03/14/2013 | 04/08/2013 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m., on January 4, 2013, four employees were working for American Building Maintenance performing custodial assignments of cleaning and maintaining the interiors of nine airplanes owned by Southwest Airlines. While the employees were cleaning the plane, Employee #1 wanted to check the life vests beneath the seats of the plane. The employee realized that they were running late and shouted out, I am moving the stairs. Another employee stated, he heard the instruction. These are the mobile stairs placed at the plane's doorway in order to gain access to the plane. The stairs are pulled by a tug vehicle. As another employee drove out the tug and pulled the mobile stairs, another employee, who was standing next to the Employee #1 that heard the instruction, walked to the entrance and stepped out the plane doorway and fell approximately 9 ft landing on the concrete ground. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for a leg fracture and released.
Keywords: AIRCRAFT, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, STAIR, CLEANING, FALL, CONCRETE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315775320 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |