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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2748374 - Million Air Chicago
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Million Air Chicago
5401 Industrial Hwy
Gary, IN 46406
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/06/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360743116 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 4000402 | 02/04/1986 | 02/07/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 9:32 AM ON DECEMBER 31, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE FLIGHT LINE WHEN HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE A MICROPHONE TO AIRCRAFT 17500HA. HE APPROACHED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE REAR. HE APPARENTLY MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE RIGHT PROPELLER AND WALKED INTO IT. HE WAS KILLED. DEATH WAS CAUSED BY A MASSIVE SKULL FRACTURE, LACERATION OF THE BRAIN, FRACTURE OF THE SPINE, LACERATION OF BOTH LUNGS AND A FRACTURE DISLOCATION OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER JOINT.
Keywords: AIRCRAFT, FRACTURE, LUNG, SHOULDER, SPINE, SKULL, AIRCRAFT PROPELLER, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2748374 | Fatality | Amputation | Aircraft engine mechanics |