Abstract |
Helicopters are used by logging companies in the Alaska panhandle to harvest timber in areas that otherwise are inaccessible and/or unfeasible for conventional logging (because of rugged terrain, steep mountain slopes, environmental restrictions, or high cost). The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB) investigated six helicopter crashes related to transport of logs by cable (i.e., long-line logging*) that occurred in southeastern Alaska during January 1992-June 1993 and resulted in nine fatalities and 10 nonfatal injuries. This report presents case investigations of these incidents.
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Authors | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Journal | MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
(MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep)
Vol. 43
Issue 26
Pg. 472-5
(Jul 08 1994)
ISSN: 0149-2195 [Print] United States |
PMID | 8007932
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Accidents, Occupational
(statistics & numerical data)
- Aircraft
- Alaska
(epidemiology)
- Forestry
- Humans
- Risk Factors
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