Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270767 - Employee Killed When Struck By Helicopter Tail Rotor

Accident Summary Nr: 200270767 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 01/22/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303509533	01/23/2001	8062	0	Blessing Hospital

Abstract: At approximately 12:01 a.m. on January 22, 2001, Employee #1, a security guard, was securing the Air-Evac helicopter pad as the Air-Evac helicopter was preparing for take off. Employee #1 voluntarily offered to remove the starting unit from the pad. Employee #1 took the cart from the side of the aircraft and proceeded to the rear of the helicopter. Employee #1 apparently bent over to clear the tail of the craft but was struck in the head by the tail rotor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTOR, HELICOPTER, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303509533			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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