Classification

Level

Property Damage

Injury

Type A

Mishap

Total direct cost of mission failure and property damage is $2,000,000 or more,

or

Crewed aircraft hull loss has occurred,

or

Occurrence of an unexpected crewed

aircraft departure from controlled

flight (except high performance

jet/test aircraft such as F-15, F-16,

F/A-18, T-38, OV-10, and T-34, when

engaged in flight test activities).

Occupational injury and/or illness that resulted in:

A fatality,

or

A permanent total disability,

or

The hospitalization for inpatient care of 3 or more people within 30 workdays of the mishap.

Type B

Mishap

Total direct cost of mission failure and property damage of at least $500,000 but less than $2,000,000.

Occupational injury and/or illness has resulted in permanent partial disability.

or

The hospitalization for inpatient care of 1-2 people within 30 workdays of the mishap.

Type C

Mishap

Total direct cost of mission failure and property damage of at least $50,000 but less than $500,000.

Nonfatal occupational injury or illness that caused any workdays away from work, restricted duty, or transfer to another job beyond the workday or shift on which it occurred.

Type D

Mishap

Total direct cost of mission failure and property damage of at least $1,000 but less than $50,000.

Any nonfatal OSHA recordable occupational injury and/or illness that does not meet the definition of a Type C mishap.

Close Call

An event in which there is no equipment/property damage or minor equipment/property damage (less than $1000), but which possesses a potential to cause a mishap.

An event in which there is no injury or only minor injury requiring first aid, but which possesses a potential to cause a mishap.