Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170605596 - Employee nearly drowns in pipeline flooded with water

Accident Summary Nr: 170605596 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119968378	05/04/1993	7389	0	Lacy Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on March 24, 1993, Employee #1 was inside a pipeline that was being installed for water transmission. He had been assigned to grout the joints from the inside to assure that there would not be any leaks. Employee #1 was approximately 1,000 ft from one end of the pipe and 230 ft from the other. A decision was made to introduce water into the line to flush dirt and debris from construction out of the pipe. Employee #1 was caught in the flow of water and was flushed out with the dirt and debris. He nearly drowned and was treated for water in his lungs.

Keywords: LUNG, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, PIPELINE, INATTENTION, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119968378			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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