Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14262281 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY SWINGING PIPE VALVE

Accident Summary Nr: 14262281 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18624536	11/12/1984	4941	0	Louisville Water Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES TO WEDGE AND BRACE A BUTTERFLY WATER LINE VALVE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO DRIVE IN THE WEDGE, THE SLIP JOINT HOLDING THE VALVE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF. THIS ALLOWED THE VALVE TO SWING FREE AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE OTHER WORKERS HAD ALSO INCREASED THE TENSION ON THE VALVE, WHICH WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY A CHAIN CHOKER.

Keywords: PIPELINE, VALVE, BUTTERFLY VALVE, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18624536			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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