Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202044798 - Employee Is Injured During Hydrostatic Test Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202044798 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 08/01/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305530677	10/31/2002	3561	333911	Hayward Tyler Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was monitoring a hydrostatic pressure test to a pressure vessel. When the pressure reached 4,700 pounds per square inch, the test failed and the employee was struck by high pressure water and debris that discharged from the detonation. He suffered massive trauma to his face and head and was hospitalized. He also suffered permanent loss of eye sight.

Keywords: HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305530677			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Assemblers

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