Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110570.015 - Two Employees killed; Two employees are hospitalized from an

Accident Summary Nr: 110570.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 10/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1357181.015	10/31/2018		238210	Northline Utilities Llc.

Abstract: At 4:15 a.m. on October 30, 2018, three employee were flying in a helicopter approximately 45 feet above the ground and a fourth employee was working from a platform that was hanging down from the helicopter. The helicopter flipped over while in flight and came into contact with some power lines, bursting into flames and crashed into the ground. Two employees were killed when the helicopter crashed and two employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: Elevated Work Plat, Fire, Helicopter, Power Lines

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition				45	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1357181.015	30	M	Fatality		Electrical Power-Line	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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