Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14369151 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY ROTATING HELICOPTER BLADE
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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2233153 | 07/08/1986 | 0721 | 0 | Albrecht Spraying Service, Inc. |
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 BLADES. (THE HELICOPTER WAS ON THE GROUND, BUT THE ROTORS WERE STILL TURNING.) HE WAS KILLED.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 2233153 | Fatality | Concussion | Truck drivers, light |