Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170174783 - Employee injures knee in fall from 3 ft wing dock

Accident Summary Nr: 170174783 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/27/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111831277	06/27/1991	4512	0	United Airlines (Oakland Maintenance)

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 30, 1991, Employee #1, an air conditioning mechanic and painter, was working in bay 1 of the United Airline Maintenance Center in Oakland, CA, on a 3 ft high wing stand. He was sanding the underside of the right hand wing on the leading edge and working from the outboard to the inboard area. He stepped off the wing stand and fell, landing on his left knee. He was taken to the hospital, treated and released. Orthoscopic surgery was performed several days later. A violation of T8CCR 3203(a) -- training, hazard unique to job assignment -- was issued.

Keywords: KNEE, AIRCRAFT, MAINTENANCE, WING, WORK RULES, DISLOCATED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111831277			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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