Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1493517.015 - 317727822 - Central Copters Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 1493517.015

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 08/26/2020

Site Address:
317727822 - Central Copters Inc
White River Canyon Usfs Road 48
Mount Hood Parkdale, OR 97041

Mailing Address:
Po Box 7300, Bozeman, MT 59771

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1661978

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129605.015

Event: 08/24/2020

Employee suffers traumatic injury, dies in helicopter crash

At 8:00 p.m. on August 24, 2020, an employee was flying a K-Max Helicopter hauling a water bucket used to dump water on a wildland fire when the helicopter crashed. The employee suffered bodily traumatic injuries and died in the crash.

Keywords: Aircraft, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fire, Fire Fighter, Flying Object, Heat, Helicopter, Motor Vehicle, Water, Weather

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493517.015	40	M	Fatality		Airplane pilots and navigators

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