Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109788.015 - Employee is killed when struck by pipes

Accident Summary Nr: 109788.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/04/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1351298.015	10/04/2018		237110	North American Directional

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on October 4, 2018, an employee was "breaking" horizontal drilling rods using a 40 inch wrench and told his coworker to push 6 inches of pipe. The employee was struck in the forehead when the wrench spun as the pipe moved, killing him.

Keywords: Drill Pipe, Forehead, Pipe, Struck By, Wrench

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1351298.015	23	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

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