Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200211845 - Employee Killed When Struck by a Blown Wrench

Accident Summary Nr: 200211845 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 10/10/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309343739	10/19/2005	1623	237120	Gregory & Cook Construction Inc

Abstract: On October 10, 2005, Employee #1, was struck and killed by a blown hand-wrench when a valve failed on a pipeline that was being hydrotested. Two Employees were in the blow down process and they were using a wrench to open a valve. As the valve opened it separated from the manifold. The wrench being used to open the valve was then blown, struck and killed Employee #1.

Keywords: WRENCH, OPEN VALVE, PIPE WRENCH, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPELINE, VALVE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309343739			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Other

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