Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170042352 - Employee struck and pinned by pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 170042352 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 11/06/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111312195	11/06/1992	1711	0	Viking Automatic Sprinkler Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was struck by, and his legs pinned under, a 1,200 pound section of 12 inch diameter steel pipe. The pipe came loose at a mechanical joint after a high surge in volume and pressure. The loose section became a projectile, striking Employee #1.

Keywords: PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111312195			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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