Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201771664 - Employee Injured Pressurizing Compressor

Accident Summary Nr: 201771664 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 05/16/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303396535	05/16/2002	1711	0	Phillips Mcdade Controls, Inc.

Abstract: On May 16, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were pressurizing the compressor of an air conditioning system in order to perform a leak test. The compressor exploded and Employee #1 sustained multiple lacerations. He was transported to a medical facility where he was treated for his injury and released.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, PRESSURE VESSEL, AIR CONDITIONER, MECHANIC, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ELBOW, PRESSURE RELEASE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303396535			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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