Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 114722.015 - Employee incurs puncture wound in foot when struck by pressu
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1387413.015 | 03/22/2019 | 221310 | Gm Construction And Developer Inc |
Abstract: At 4:30 a.m. on February 15, 2019, Employee #1, Coworker #1, and other crew members, employed by a construction company, were working in a trench and making emergency repairs to a broken water main. Equipment used included an FX 60 self-contained vacuum excavation unit to suck out water, and a high pressure hose/wand that Coworker #1 was operating to break up debris in an effort to access the broken main. Employee #1 was straddling the pipe with his feet under 2 feet of water and with his back to Coworker #1. Coworker #1 inadvertently sprayed pressurized water onto Employee #1's foot, causing a puncture wound. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for the puncture wound.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Maintenance or repair |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1387413.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, general office | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: |