Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691154 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PIECE OF FLYING PIPE

Accident Summary Nr: 691154 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/17/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102104015	07/29/1986	2899	0	Sol-Air Salt And Chemical Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPAIRING AN OIL LEAK ON A TWISTAIR AIR COMPRESSOR, MODEL #TA-030-BAN 46. THE MACHINE HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN AND THE VALVE ON THE LINE LEADING TO THE TANK HAD BEEN CLOSED. WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE COMPRESSOR WAS INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON WITHOUT REOPENING THE LINE VALVE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS A SECTION OF PIPE BLEW OFF OF THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY THE PIECE OF FLYING PIPE.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, MAINTENANCE, SHOULDER, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102104015			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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