Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 77246.015 - Mechanic is killed by rotating tail rotor of a helicopter

Accident Summary Nr: 77246.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/05/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1068946.015	06/08/2015		115112	Ritel Copter Service, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on June 5, 2015, a mechanic was timing/balancing a tail rotor of a helicopter. Either the tail rotor shifted into the employee, or the employee fell into rotor. The employee came into contact with rotating rotor and was decapitated.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Aircraft, Amputation, Caught In, Machine Guarding, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1068946.015	51	M	Fatality		Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine

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