Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14490205 - Employee killed when struck by dislodged elbow pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 14490205 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 12/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102655719	12/16/1988	1623	0	R.P. Myers Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 placed a 2 in., 90 degree elbow on a standpipe for a water line casing that was to be filled with grout to prevent the water supply from being contaminated. Employee #1 did not check the standpipe for ice buildup and only placed the elbow on approximately 2 to 2 1/2 turns. After the remainder of the piping system was hooked up, Employee #1 gave the go-ahead to start pumping as he stood very near the standpipe. As soon as pumping started, the elbow and the threaded adapter blew off and struck Employee #1 in the head. He was killed. The standpipe was checked after the accident and found to be frozen at ground level. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat at the time of the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, CONCUSSION, FROZEN, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102655719			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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