Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201991809 - Employee Struck in His Back by Flying Object

Accident Summary Nr: 201991809 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309220366	07/07/2005	1711	238220	Duncan Pool & Spa Plumbing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 7, 2005, Employee #1, and two coworkers were installing plumbing to repair an already existing pool plumbing project. Employee #1 was struck in the back by a piece of PVC shrapnel from an explosion. He was hospitalized with five stitches in his back.

Keywords: BACK, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, PLUMBING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309220366			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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