Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201320447 - Employee killed while dewatering a pipeline

Accident Summary Nr: 201320447 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 10/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305015729	10/04/2002	1799	562910	Welded Construction,L.P.

Abstract: On October 4, 2002, Employee #1 was attempting to dewater a newly constructed 20-inch natural gas pipeline. For some reason, a malfunction occurred and the pipe violently separated. Employee #1 was struck by a 10-foot section of the flying pipe. The pipe was not properly anchored at the pipe sections, especially at bends, to restrain movement caused by surges in water and air pressure. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a concussion. Employee #1 died due to his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, PIPELINE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305015729			Fatality	Concussion	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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