A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 17000
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Human Factors
Parked at gate with number one engine running; number two shutdown. While waiting for external power to be hooked up; APU inop. Ground worker walked behind running number one engine and was blown [to the ground] and suffered injuries.Cause:Not paying attention; distraction?
We just arrived at the gate. The Captain had the brake set and the number 1 engine running. We were waiting for ground power. We had an MEL to the APU. Upon my walk around I was told by a ramper that another ramper had walked right behind the running engine. We did not see it happen.
A319 flight crew reported they were advised of an injury when a ramp employee walked behind a running engine while the aircraft was parked at the gate.