Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101022.015 - Employee is struck and killed by pressurized flange cap

Accident Summary Nr: 101022.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 11/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1279292.015	11/28/2017		238220	P1 Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on November 27, 2017, Employee #1 was in the process of adding a new pipe to a section of piping that was pressurized to find leaks in the piping. Employee #1 connected his fall protection equipment and climbed on top of the piping racks to get into position to install the new pipe section. A coworker was positioned in a scissor lift during this operation, observing Employee #1. Employee #1 used a battery operated drill gun to loosen the bolts around the coupling device that was securing the 10 inch metal flange cap in place around the existing pipe. Employee #1 then twisted the metal flange cap by hand. When the flange coupling bolts were loosened, the employee rotated the flange cap, causing the pressurized flange cap to pop off, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: Bolt, Fall Protection, Hand Tool, Head, Pipe, Pressure Piping, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1279292.015	27	M	Fatality		Pipelayer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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