Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108529.015 - Two employees incur multiple injuries when struck by explosi

Accident Summary Nr: 108529.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 08/22/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1341157.015	08/24/2018		237120	American Pipeline And Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on August 22, 2018 , Employees #1, #2 and a coworker were dewatering a previously pressurized line. When the pressurized line was being removed by the employees, residual and stored energy was then unknowingly released, and resulted in an explosive decompression event. Following the impact from the propelled water line, Employees #1 and #2 both sustained (struck by) injuries, e.g., broken bones and lacerations, resulting from the incident and were each hospitalized for approximately two days.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Compressed Air, Contact, Energized, Explosion, Flying Object, Fracture, Laceration, Pressure Piping, Pressure Release, Struck By, Tag, Water Pipe

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1341157.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury
2	1341157.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury

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