Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654174 - Employee Amputates Fingers and Fractures Forearm in Rotor

Accident Summary Nr: 202654174 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316805423	02/26/2013	0721	115112	Wilbur-Ellis Company

Abstract: On January 23, 2013, Employee #1, an Air Manager Helicopter pilot, was attempting to slow down the main rotor. As he did this his shirt sleeve was caught by the spinning shaft, and he contacted the exposed spinning rear rotor power shaft. The shaft is connected directly to the transmission behind the cockpit, and would run exposed on the top of the tail section, connecting at the other end to the rear rotor. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for two amputated fingers and a fractured forearm. The employee remained hospitalized.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, ROTOR, FINGER, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, SHAFT, HELICOPTER, AIRCRAFT PROPELLER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316805423			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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