Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14241939 - Employee killed when his head crushed by falling pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 14241939 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 02/07/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122676687	02/08/1996	4923	0	Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was looking for a leak under a 38 ft long, approximately 1,520 lb pipe. The pipe, which was elevated on wooden blocks, was unsecured. When air pressure was added to one of the capped ends, the cap at the other end came off, causing the pressurized pipe to jump forward. The blocks of wood flew up in the air and struck Employee #1 on the head. The falling pipe landed on him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, CRUSHED, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122676687			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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