Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171088.015 - Employee dies from head trauma when struck by high pressure

Accident Summary Nr: 171088.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/19/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1782653.015	10/21/2024		311615	Wayne Farms, Llc

Abstract: At 6:23 p.m. on October 19, 2024, an employee working as a machine maintenance technician was attempting to drain water from a boiler to prevent the boiler from overflowing. Once the employee opened the drain valve, the discharge pipe rotated from a horizontal position over 180 degrees due to the amount of pressure on the pipe and the pipe not being secured. The employee died after being struck by in the head by the pipe.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boiler, Drain Pipe, Falling Object, Head, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Hot Water Tank, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Metal, Metal Pipe, Overpressure, Pipe, Repair, Skull, Struck By, Technician, Unsecured, Valve, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1782653.015	52	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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