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Accident Summary Nr: 119674.015 - Employee Operating Rotary Saw Sustains Facial Injuries
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1406307.015 | 06/05/2019 | 237110 | Irvine Pipeline, Inc. |
Abstract: At 12:30 a.m. on May 24, 2019, Employee #1, a foreman employed by a pipeline con struction company, was engaged in the installation of an underground clay pipe. He was wearing a face shield and dust mask and using a cutoff rotary saw with a diamond blade to cut an 8-inch clay pipe. The pipe broke, and a piece of the p ipe struck Employee #1 in the face, mouth, and neck areas. The employee was tra nsported to the hospital for treatment of lacerations to the neck and chin and t hree damaged teeth. He was released after a few hours and subsequently had outp atient repair work to the teeth.
Keywords:
blunt force trauma, concrete surface, construction, cutting, installing, laceration, mouth, neck, pipe, projectile, rotary hammer, saw, struck by, undrgrd installation
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Alteration or rehabilitation | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1406307.015 | 55 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Pipelayer | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: |