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The incident took place at 1758 local time. Airman was the only company employee on location. Airman was going to fly a client out to his gold mining operation with a load of equipment. Then fly to seldovia for the evening. The client has been doing business with Alaska air taxi for three years. He has helped load freight on and off the airplane several times in the past. After loading the equipment the milk stool was jammed under the aft door. Airman decided to start the airplane and pull forward to free the milk stool. The passenger observed the airplane moving forward and freeing the milk stool. He placed the milk stool in the airplane and closed the aft cargo door. After closing the cargo door he walked around the airplane to inform the pilot that he was free to move forward on the ramp when he inadvertently walked into the propeller. His fiancÉ saw him lying on the ground and without being conscience about the spinning propeller ran to help. Airman saw her running towards the propeller and immediately shut down the engine. He said that she was probably 3? To 4? From the propeller striking her in the head. Airman never saw the propeller strike his client. 911 was called and the passenger was hospitalized overnight for observation and released the next morning. The passenger received 32 staples to the top of his head. No fracture to the skull. The NTSB stated that the injury did not meet the definition of serious injury and would not classify this as an accident.