What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At departure time, ramp personnel were not able to remove rightmain inboard wheel chock. With two ramp personnel departing the aircraft (powerback coordinator, and wing walker), the powerback coordinator was to have the aircraft power forward, and the wing walker was to remove the wheel chock, then reposition himself to the left wing position. As the wing walker was exiting from under the aircraft, the thrust reversers were deployed. Thereverse thrust knocked the wing walker to the ground injuring his left knee.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT DEPARTURE TIME, RAMP PERSONNEL WERE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE RIGHTMAIN INBOARD WHEEL CHOCK. WITH TWO RAMP PERSONNEL DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT (POWERBACK COORDINATOR, AND WING WALKER), THE POWERBACK COORDINATOR WAS TO HAVE THE AIRCRAFT POWER FORWARD, AND THE WING WALKER WAS TO REMOVE THE WHEEL CHOCK, THEN REPOSITION HIMSELF TO THE LEFT WING POSITION. AS THE WING WALKER WAS EXITING FROM UNDER THE AIRCRAFT, THE THRUST REVERSERS WERE DEPLOYED. THEREVERSE THRUST KNOCKED THE WING WALKER TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.
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