Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128926.015 - Employee incurs nose injury when struck by sprinkler valve c

Accident Summary Nr: 128926.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/17/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489671.015	08/21/2020		561730	Conserve Landcare, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 17, 2020, an employee was doing maintenance work at a golf course area working on a filtering water system. When he finished, the employee opened a water source that runs though the system and checked that the system was working properly. While standing and observing the system, a cap came flying off the water system due to pressure from water discharge component of the system. The cap ricocheted off the wall and struck the employee in the nose. The employee incurred an injury to his nose and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Face, Flying Object, High Pressure, Irrigation Equipment, Irrigation Pipe, Landscaper, Landscaping, Maintenance, Nose, Pressure, Struck By, Unsecured, Valve, Water, Water Pipe

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489671.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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