Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104299.015 - Employees are struck by pipe and one has leg amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 104299.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 03/29/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1305363.015	03/30/2018		237120	Diamond Oilfield Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on March 29, 2018, Employee #1 through #6, employed by a pipeline services company, were repairing a natural gas cooling unit. The piping on a nearby cooling unit failed, and the pipe flew out and struck the six employees. Employee #1 was most seriously injured; his right lower leg was amputated. Emergency services were called, and the six employees were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 required hospitalization and treatment for the leg amputation. His coworkers were treated and released.

Keywords: Amputation, Construction, Cooling Tower, Falling Object, Flying Object, Leg, Natural Gas, Pipe, Repair, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1305363.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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