Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407756 - Employee Is Struck by Pipe Cap and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201407756 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 12/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307788596	12/13/2006	1711	238220	Pleune Service Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing a pipe cap from an 8-in. line that was pressurized with 80-pounds of air. Employee #1 was struck by the metal pipe cap blown off the end of the pipe. Employee #1 sustained fractures and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIPE PLUG, PRESSURE PIPING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307788596			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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