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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1419492.015 - Piedmont Airlines Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Piedmont Airlines Inc.
2290 Airport Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Mailing Address:
1000 Rosedale Ave., Middletown, PA 17057
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 488119/Other Airport Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1482596 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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) | 08/27/2019 | $900 | $900 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A)(7)(D) | 08/27/2019 | $900 | $900 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on July 29, 2019, an employee was working on a ramp preparing aircraft for departure when she and her coworkers (Ground Crew) were informed that air start was authorized on an aircraft. The employee moved the TLD Model ASU-600-180-CUP Air Start Unit (ASU) to the aircraft while a coworker positioned an uncovered WASP Model A01437D Baggage Cart to use as platform to reach the engine start ground air supply connection. The employee climbed onto the baggage cart to connect the air start supply hose. While attempting to connect the hose to the aircraft she needed to reposition herself to her right and when stepped on the edge of the baggage cart floor with her right foot, her foot slipped off the edge of the cart causing her to lose her balance, twist counter-clockwise and fall on her left hip approximately two feet to the asphalt below. The employee fractured her hip and was hospitalizated requiring surgery.
Keywords: Aircraft, Airplane, Airport, Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cart, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Footings, Fracture, Ground Crew Worker, Hip, Hose, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Slip, Slippery Surface, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1419492.015 | 57 | F | Hospitalized injury | Airplane pilots and navigators |