Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101616.015 - Employee's leg is fractured when struck by pipe valve

Accident Summary Nr: 101616.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 08/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1283431.015	08/09/2017	9131	921140	317717909 - City Of Newport

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on August 7, 2017, Employee #1 was part of a crew that was installing a six inch water pipeline. The valve broke off and hit the employee, fracturing his right leg. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: Fracture, Leg, Pipeline, Struck By, Valve

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1283431.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Water and sewage treatment plant operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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