Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Albany | ||||
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Nr: 1358461.015 | Report ID: 0213100 | Open Date: 10/31/2018 | ||
Catalyst Aviation Llc | ||||
131 Burke Road Beekmantown, NY 12901 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 488190/Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | ||||
Mailing: 5 Academy Drive, Hammonton, NJ 08037 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 10/31/2018 | |
Close Case: | 12/04/2018 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 1397509 |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 110738.015 | Event: 10/30/2018 | Four Employees Jump From Helicopter After Crashing Into Powe | ||||
At 4:15 p.m. on October 30, 2018, an employee was flying an Aerospatiale Model #AS355F2 helicopter with a copilot approximately 65 feet above the ground and had a suspended platform with two additional employees who were installing a new fiber optic line. The helicopter struck a pole while maneuvering and crashed into the power lines below. All of the employees jumped from the helicopter and fell approximately 45 feet before landing on the ground. Two employees were killed and the other two were hospitalized. | ||||||
Keywords: fall, elevated work plat, power lines, helicopter | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1358461.015 | Fatality | Other | Airplane pilots and navigators |