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A ramp person reports being struck by an LD3 container that is blown over by a B777 being taxied by a maintenance crew from the adjacent gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1285124 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201507 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Working within envelope; a B777 due to hanger on the adjacent gate. After pushback; [the taxi crew]overpowered engines; sharply turning away from the gate onto the taxiway. This resulted in a empty LD3; which was in process of being filled with bags; lifting off its secured carrier and blown to the ground. It rolled knocking me to the ground; left side of head; shoulder and hip; landing on my right; pinning to a stationary cart which contained bags. The resulting incident causing myself to be sent to the er.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A ramp person reports being struck by an LD3 container that is blown over by a B777 being taxied by a maintenance crew from the adjacent gate.
Narrative: Working within envelope; a B777 due to hanger on the adjacent gate. After pushback; [the taxi crew]overpowered engines; sharply turning away from the gate onto the taxiway. This resulted in a empty LD3; which was in process of being filled with bags; lifting off its secured carrier and blown to the ground. It rolled knocking me to the ground; left side of head; shoulder and hip; landing on my right; pinning to a stationary cart which contained bags. The resulting incident causing myself to be sent to the ER.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.