Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101017077 - 917th Tactical Fighter Group

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101017077

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/24/1986

Site Address:
917th Tactical Fighter Group
Bldg 6825 Davis Ave E
Barksdale, LA 71110

Mailing Address:
917th Cams-Ma Bldg 6825, Barksdale Afb, LA 71110

Union Status: Union

SIC:9711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360141428

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519490

Event: 04/22/1986

EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED BY CLOSING AIRCRAFT HANGAR DOORS

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 ON APRIL 22, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING SOME EQUIPMENT INTO AN AIRCRAFT HANGAR. HE OPENED THE LARGE, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HANGAR DOORS PART WAY AND STUCK HIS HEAD IN TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAR. APPARENTLY HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE OPEN/CLOSE TOGGLE SWITCH WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS HEAD, CRUSHING IT. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, DOOR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101017077			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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