Epidemiology and Prevention of Helicopter External Load Accidents

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• Personal Author:
  Conway, George A. ; Garrett LC ; Manwaring, Jan C.
• Description:
  From 1980 through 1995, there were 230 helicopter external load accidents resulting in 57 fatalities and 74 serious nonfatal injuries in the United States investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Helicopter external load operations, such as helicopter logging, place unique demands on the aircraft helicopters and the pilots who fly them. A descriptive analysis of NTSB "accident briefs" indicates that mechanical failure, pilot error, and maintenance errors were cited as the most common probable causes of the accidents. Recent experience in Alaska has shown that by adhering to existing regulations and manufacturer recommendations, and by implementing improved training and frequent maintenance, helicopter external load operations are safer with fewer accidents, crashes, and injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Aircraft Forestry Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Air-transportation Aircraft-engines Aircraft-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment Aircrews Airport-personnel Airports Author Keywords: Helicopter External Load Operations Helicopter Fatalities Helicopter Nonfatal Injuries Injury-prevention Logging-workers Lumber-industry Training

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• ISSN:
  0022-4375
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research ; AFS - Alaska Field Station
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  107-121
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20025196
• Citation:
  J Safety Res 1998 Jun; 29(2):107-121
• Contact Point Address:
  Jan C. Manwaring, NIOSH Alaska Field Station, 4230 University Drive, Suite 310, Anchorage, AK 99508-4626
• Email:
  JCM3@CDC.GOV
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1998
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Safety Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:58a06d133395213eb056532b08f6d2ecacdebff0d938f29f8822ec4aa153c5af0ac294e36aad323363fd9d9cc0f5fe02627f5628c86bf7c0f365241de54e3b7d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196671/cdc_196671_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.54 MB ]