Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 884478 - Employee killed when head caught in cargo door

Accident Summary Nr: 884478 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 05/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104638895	05/24/1989	4581	0	Evergreen Express West

Abstract: Employee #1 had secured the open cargo door to the side of an aircraft. When the wind caught and jerked the door, the hook was stressed and stretched. The hook released the securing chain, allowing the door to swing shut, catching Employee #1's head between the door and door jamb on the aircraft. He was killed.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, HEAD, HIGH WIND, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104638895			Fatality	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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