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Accident: 115724.015 - Employee Is Injured When Struck By Pressurized Pipe Cap
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1395700.015 | 04/24/2019 | Western Water Features, Inc. |
At 5:00 p.m. on March 20, 2019, Employee #1 was using an angel grinder to cut a 14-inch PVC pipe cap off a riser pipe. The pipe was pressurized to 40 PSI. As the employee cut the cap, pressurized air was released, and the cap exploded off the riser. The cap struck the employee. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for fractures to his right arm and jaw.
Keywords:
air pressure, arm, compressed air, construction, cutting, explosion, fracture, grinder, jaw, pipe, pressure release, struck by, untrained
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1395700.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) FatCause: |