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Accident Summary Nr: 125357.015 - Fire suppression system ruptures when pressurized, strikes a

Accident Summary Nr: 125357.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 03/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472333.015	03/12/2020		238210	Mid South Fire Solutions, Llc

Abstract: At 10:55 a.m. on March 3, 2020, Employee # 1 was working for an electrical contractor. Employee #1 was an inspector for fire suppression systems. The dry pipe fire suppression system was being pressurized with air. The pipe ruptured and Employee #1 was struck above the eye resulting in a 2-inch laceration. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Compressed Air, Eye, Fire Ext System, Laceration, Pipe, Rupture, Stitches, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1472333.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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