OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369151

AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,HELICOPTER,STRUCK BY,BLADE,INATTENTION

1986-06-25T00:00:00

Event: AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,HELICOPTER,STRUCK BY,BLADE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14369151
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY ROTATING HELICOPTER BLADE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE BED OF A TRUCK, 46 INCHES HIGH, INSPECTING THE TANK USED TO SUPPLY A HELICOPTER WITH SPRAYING SOLUTION (AGRICULTURAL PEST CONTROL). AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRUCK, HE MADE CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE HELICOPTER'S ROTOR B LADES. (THE HELICOPTER WAS ON THE GROUND, BUT THE ROTORS WERE STILL TURNING.) HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
1

Occupation code
805

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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