Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250047 - STRUCK BY FLYING OBJECTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14250047 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3044898	07/30/1985	4939	0	City Of Gastonia Water & Sewer Dept

Abstract: THREE SEWER WORKERS WERE ASSIGNED TO CLEAN OUT A VALVE BOX, LOCATED AT STREET LEVEL IN A FIVE INCH VERTICAL PIPE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OPERATING THE WATER PRESSURE CONTROLS OF A HIGH VELOCITY SEWER CLEANER, MODEL MHV 6-15-L6. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS ASSISTING EMPLOYEE #2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY OVER THE OPENING, OPERATING THE HAND-HELD SPECIAL 1,600 PSI CLEANING GUN. THE CLEANING GUN WAS CONNECTED TO A FIFTY FOOT HOSE AND THE CLEANING UNIT. EMPLOYEE #1 INSERTED THE NOZZLE INTO THE PIPE IN THE VALVE BOX AND SIGNALED FOR WATER. WATER UNDER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE CLEANING GUN AND HOSE WERE PROPELLED UPWARD FROM THE VALVE BOX, ALONG WITH PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED DEBRIS AND WATER. THE CLEANING GUN STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE TEMPLE, INFLICTING A FATAL INJURY. EMPLOYEES 2 AND 3 WERE STRUCK BY DEBRIS. THEY RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.

Keywords: SEWER, HEAD, CLEANING, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3044898	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	3044898	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
3	3044898	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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