Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702123 - Employee Dies When Struck in Eye

Accident Summary Nr: 201702123 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 07/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309814242	07/05/2006	1794	238910	Hooker Creek Companies Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309814259	07/06/2006	1629	237110	Cascade Pump & Irrigation Services Llc

Abstract: On July 4, 2006, Employee #1, a farm worker, was resetting an irrigation wheel line. While removing the lateral valve from the top of the riser, the shut off valve of the riser failed. The release of the 4-in. column of water was restricted momentarily and created a high pressure release. Employee #1 was struck in his right eye. He sustained lacerations around his right eye, as well as he severed the artery behind his eye. Employee #1 was found unconscious in a large pool of water in the field. He was transported by the Life Flight First helicopter to St. Charles Hospital, Bend. Employee #1 died from bleeding into the brain from the severed artery behind his eye five days later.

Keywords: LACERATION, VALVE, EYE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, BRAIN, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309814242			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Farm workers
2	309814259					Occupation not reported

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