Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170899488 - Employee fractures arm when blown down by jet engine

Accident Summary Nr: 170899488 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120035910	05/22/1996	4512	0	Northwest Airlines

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking between the #1 and #2 engines of a 747 aircraft. The #1 (outboard port) engine was idling as he passed by. Employee #1 walked too near the exhaust of the engine and was knocked over, fracturing his right arm. Two coworkers had tried to wave him back, but he did not respond to their warnings. Employee #1 had 24 years of experience with the airline.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, AIRPORT, ENGINE, FALL, ARM, LOST BALANCE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120035910			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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