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A line mechanic describes the chain of events that led to his being struck by an aircraft tow tractor while preparing for an engine change.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1022924 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201207 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
At about xa:30am; I was working on the ramp at ZZZ maintenance facility. I was helping some mechanics with an engine change. At the time; I had stepped away from the aircraft to attach a grounding cable to the grounding point on the ramp. At the same time; two other mechanics were attaching a pushback tractor to the engine stand they intended to use; about 40 feet away from me. I was having trouble connecting the cable to the grounding stud; and while I was focusing on this I wasn't paying attention to the tractor. Apparently the mechanics had hooked up the [engine] stand and were now towing it in reverse into position. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the back end of the tractor at about the same time that it hit me. I was knocked backwards and rolled on the ramp. I wasn't sure if the tractor had stopped after it hit me; so I rolled out of its path to avoid being run over. It took me awhile to clear my head and assess my injuries after I came to a stop; but eventually I came to the conclusion that aside from minor bumps and bruises including a bump on my head and a headache; I was more or less uninjured.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic describes the chain of events that led to his being struck by an aircraft Tow Tractor while preparing for an engine change.
Narrative: At about XA:30am; I was working on the Ramp at ZZZ Maintenance Facility. I was helping some mechanics with an engine change. At the time; I had stepped away from the aircraft to attach a grounding cable to the grounding point on the Ramp. At the same time; two other mechanics were attaching a pushback tractor to the engine stand they intended to use; about 40 feet away from me. I was having trouble connecting the cable to the grounding stud; and while I was focusing on this I wasn't paying attention to the tractor. Apparently the mechanics had hooked up the [engine] stand and were now towing it in reverse into position. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the back end of the tractor at about the same time that it hit me. I was knocked backwards and rolled on the ramp. I wasn't sure if the tractor had stopped after it hit me; so I rolled out of its path to avoid being run over. It took me awhile to clear my head and assess my injuries after I came to a stop; but eventually I came to the conclusion that aside from minor bumps and bruises including a bump on my head and a headache; I was more or less uninjured.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.