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Accident Summary Nr: 35416.015 - Employee in helicopter crash is killed.

Accident Summary Nr: 35416.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 11/27/2012
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
764002.01511/28/2012237130Great Southwestern Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On November 27, 2012, Employee #1 was elevated by a helicopter 50 feet above the ground sitting in a seat installing travelers on the lower arm of a transmission line tower. The helicopter lost power and fell to the ground pulling the Employee #1 with it. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Helicopter
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line New project or new addition $20,000,000 and over X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 764002.015 23 M Fatality Construction Laborer Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite
Fatality Cause:

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