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Accident Summary Nr: 172462.015 - Employee dies of blunt trauma when struck by high pressure w

Accident Summary Nr: 172462.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 12/06/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1792188.015	12/07/2024		238990	Jc Industries Services

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on December 6, 2024, an employee working as a painter for a building trades contractor was standing taking pictures of his crew removing bolts to open the manway of a water tower. The water tower was not drained and when the manway was opened the water spewed out in force striking the employee in the face and chest. The employee was thrown approximately 35 yards. The employee died from blunt force trauma to his chest and head.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Concussion, Construction, Face, Falling Object, Head, High Pressure, Maintenance, Painter, Painting, Repair, Struck By, Supervision, Tank, Unsafe Position, Water, Water Tank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1792188.015	44	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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