Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201790912 - Employee Injured by Air Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201790912 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125576868	07/24/1998	3674	0	Cypress Semiconductor

Abstract: Employee #1 and other employees were to replace a 2 inch copper line from the CDA compressor to an air holding tank. The air line separated at a soldered junction injuring Employee #1 and four other employees. The air line separated because there was no full penetration of solder. The air line failed when the system was pressurized and a leak was detected at a union near the soldered section. Upon tightening the union, the air line separated injuring Employee #1 and the other employees. The air line was examined and it was concluded that it was not possible to see that full penetration of solder did not take place. Employee #1 sustained a fractured arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: LEAK, COMPRESSOR, FRACTURE, ARM, AIR LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125576868			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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