Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201572815 - Employee Is Struck And Killed By Fire Supression Cylinder
Accident: 201572815 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 01/30/2005 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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307528158 | 01/31/2005 | 4724 | United Airlines | ||||
At approximately 12:59 p.m. on January 30, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was emptying halon from an aircraft engine fire suppression cylinder by applying a current to the squib. The squib ignited and caused an immediate release of the halon which propelled the cylinder toward the employee. He was struck in the head and killed by the cylinder. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, cylinder, compressed gas, mechanic, laceration, struck by, flying object, pressure release
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 307528158 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Aircraft mechanics, excluding engine |