What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 7, 2008, at 1604 local, N7411N, a Hiller UH-12/E flown by privacy data omitted (certificated #privacy data omitted) just completed spraying crops in vernon county near Viroqua, WI. Pilot shut down helicopter while another crewmember went to the truck to get a spray nozzle. Pilot walked away from the helicopter turned and saw the crew member who went to the truck walking back to the helicopter walk in to the spinning tail rotor cutting him from the back of the head to the cheek. Crew member received serious injuries. Helicopter tail rotor minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 2008, AT 1604 LOCAL, N7411N, A HILLER UH-12/E FLOWN BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (CERTIFICATED #^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^) JUST COMPLETED SPRAYING CROPS IN VERNON COUNTY NEAR VIROQUA, WI. PILOT SHUT DOWN HELICOPTER WHILE ANOTHER CREWMEMBER WENT TO THE TRUCK TO GET A SPRAY NOZZLE. PILOT WALKED AWAY FROM THE HELICOPTER TURNED AND SAW THE CREW MEMBER WHO WENT TO THE TRUCK WALKING BACK TO THE HELICOPTER WALK IN TO THE SPINNING TAIL ROTOR CUTTING HIM FROM THE BACK OF THE HEAD TO THE CHEEK. CREW MEMBER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. HELICOPTER TAIL ROTOR MINOR DAMAGE.
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