Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133982.015 - Employee is struck by drilling pipe and injures head

Accident Summary Nr: 133982.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 12/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507329.015	12/17/2020		221310	National Hdd, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 12, 2020, Employee #1 was standing in proximity to drilling pipes that were being tightened with a wrench and the bucket of a mini excavator. While the wrench was held in place by the excavator bucket, it slipped, causing the drill pipe to move uncontrollably. The drill pipe then struck Employee #1 in the head. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Drill, Drill Pipe, Excavator, Head, Struck By, Wrench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1507329.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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