Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272697 - Employee Struck by Water Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201272697 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 01/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311731129	01/22/2008	1541	236210	Brasfield & Gorrie, Llc

Abstract: An employee was performing a leak test on a 610-millimeter-diameter water main in a finishing water building at a water treatment plant. The employee charged the water line without all of the safety devices in place. The water line separated and struck the employee. He died of his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, PRESSURE RELEASE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311731129			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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