Accident Report Detail

Accident: 100263.015 - Two Employees Injured When Manhole Cover Blows Open

**Accident: 100263.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/24/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1273595.015	10/26/2017		Zachry Industrial, Inc.

At 2:00 p.m. on October 24, 2017, two employees were working at a firm that prov ided engineering, maintenance, turnaround, and fabrication services to the power , energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. A manhole cover blew open. Both employees were injured. One employee sustained injuries extensive en ough that he required hospitalization. The other employee sustained minor injuri es and did not need hospitalization. The narrative did not state the nature of t he injuries.

Keywords: flying object, manhole, manhole cover, pressure release, pressure vessel, struck by

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1273595.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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