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Accident Summary Nr: 200980134 - Employee killed when crushed by flying pipe
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300710373 | 08/03/1999 | 1623 | 0 | Freund Construction Company |
Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were laying pipe for a coal bed methane gas collection pipeline, using a procedure called Zap-Lok to join the pipe under hydraulic pressure. They were attaching a joint of pipe with a side bend in it, but the bend was not lined up. The side boom operator then moved ahead to latch onto the end of the pipe and align the ends. For some reason, the operator of the Zap-Lok machine released the hydraulic jaws, allowing the end of the pipe to swing around and strike Employee #1, knocking him down. The pipe then fell on top of him. He sustained crushing injuries and was killed.
Keywords:
INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300710373 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |