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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732909

AIRCRAFT,ROTATING PARTS,REPAIR,MECHANIC,TRIPPED,INATTENTION

Event
AIRCRAFT,ROTATING PARTS,REPAIR,MECHANIC,TRIPPED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
732909
Report ID
454510

Event description

Mechanic killed after walking or tripping into propeller

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was assigned to repair an air leak on a MU-2 cargo plane, serial #MU 2B-663. When the mechanics thought the plane was fixed and attempted to test it, Employee #1 either tripped or walked into the propeller and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    1
    Occupation code
    508
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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