Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201572815 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Fire Supression Cylinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201572815 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 01/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307528158	01/31/2005	4724	561510	United Airlines

Abstract: At approximately 12:59 p.m. on January 30, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was emptying halon from an aircraft engine fire suppression cylinder by applying a current to the squib. The squib ignited and caused an immediate release of the halon which propelled the cylinder toward the employee. He was struck in the head and killed by the cylinder.

Keywords: HEAD, CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, MECHANIC, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307528158			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.