Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159642.015 - Employee is killed when struck by collapsing pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 159642.015 -- Report ID: 0420100 -- Event Date: 09/01/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1695721.015	09/05/2023		221112	Tennessee Valley Authority

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on September 1, 2023, an employee was preparing a gas line for clearance. The employee was opening a valve to vent a gas line, when the pipe failed, striking him in the head. The employee was killed due to head trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Equipment Failure, Gas, Head, Pipe, Struck By, Valve, Venting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1695721.015	54	M	Fatality		Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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