Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782647 - Employee struck by water line plug

Accident Summary Nr: 200782647 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 02/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305464190	02/04/2003	1623	237110	Jcm Contracting Co.

Abstract: On February 4, 2003, an Employee was removing the steel plug from the dead end of an 8-inch-diameter water line. The water was not turned off from the up-line plug. The plug blew out, filling the trench with water and striking the employee, causing his death.

Keywords: STEEL, TRENCH, PLUG ADAPTER, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305464190			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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