Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122982.015 - Employee is killed when struck by pressurized pipe testing p

Accident Summary Nr: 122982.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/14/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296270.015	02/15/2018		237990	Blevins Road Boring, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on February 14, 2018, Employee #1 was removing a pipe testing plug from a pressurized equipment line while installing underground plumbing conduit. The employee was struck by the pipe testing plug, sustained multiple fractures, and was killed.

Keywords: Conduit, Fracture, Pipe Plug, Plumbing, Pressure Release, Struck By, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Alteration or rehabilitation			0		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1296270.015	36	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.