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Accident Summary Nr: 115003.015 - Employee working on energized equipment suffers multiple fra

Accident Summary Nr: 115003.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 01/09/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1374663.01501/29/2019237130Babcock And Wilcox Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on January 9, 2019, Employee #1 was aiding, by overseeing, two coworkers working on energized equipment which was still in the process of being locked out. An over pressurization occurred, exposing all three employees working on the equipment to an access door failure and uncontrolled release of energy. Employee #1 was knocked back during the uncontrolled release of energy and suffered fractured vertebrae and fractured ribs and the 180 pound access door landed approximately 30 feet away. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Boiler, Energized, Fracture, Grinder, High Pressure, Hopper, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Rib, Vertebra
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
  Maintenance or repair  

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1374663.015 63 M Hospitalized injury

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