OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221609407

SUMARIA SYSTEMS, LLC

PALMDALE, CA— 2023-09-07T00:00:00

Event: Aircraft Propeller, Airplane, Blunt force trauma, Head, Struck By, Testing
NAICS: 336413
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347048910
Employer profile: SUMARIA SYSTEMS, LLC
Summary number: 221609407
Report ID: 0950643

Event description

Employee is killed when struck on head by airplane propeller

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 p.m. on September 7, 2023, Employee #1 was testing an unmanned aerial vehicle (i.e., airplane). The unmanned aerial vehicle's propeller struck Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 suffered fatal injuries to the head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 F

Event type
1

Occupation code
508

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