Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202615290 - Worker's Face Is Fractured by Flying Manhole Cover

Accident Summary Nr: 202615290 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 12/18/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317342392	12/20/2013	1623	237110	Tapani Inc

Abstract: On December 18, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a general construction contractor, was installing pipe along a pipeline. He was conducting negative pressure (vacuum) testing. One of the plugs that had been inserted in the pipes leading into a manhole dislodged during the test. This caused fluid to back up in the pipeline. The fluid entered and pressurized the manhole, which created extreme pressure on the steel manhole testing cover. The cover blew up from the top of the manhole and struck Employee #1 in the face. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a facial fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MANHOLE COVER, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, PIPELINE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, MANHOLE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317342392			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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