Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519490 - EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED BY CLOSING AIRCRAFT HANGAR DOORS

Accident Summary Nr: 14519490 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 04/22/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101017077	04/24/1986	9711	0	917th Tactical Fighter Group

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 ON APRIL 22, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING SOME EQUIPMENT INTO AN AIRCRAFT HANGAR. HE OPENED THE LARGE, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HANGAR DOORS PART WAY AND STUCK HIS HEAD IN TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAR. APPARENTLY HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE OPEN/CLOSE TOGGLE SWITCH WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS HEAD, CRUSHING IT. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, DOOR, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101017077			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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