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Accident Summary Nr: 80631.015 - Employee struck by plug from release of pressure and later d

Accident Summary Nr: 80631.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 10/26/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1102221.015	10/22/2015		237110	Henderson Construction Of Central Illinois, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on October 26, 2015, a 42 year old male employee was injured when a joint tester being inflated inside a confined space separated resulting in the release of pneumatic energy and dislodging the device. The worker was struck by the release of pressure & movement of the Plug it Joint Tester. The employee received injuries to his head, rib fractures, and fracture of his left wrist during the event. He died five days later on October 26, 2015, as a result of blunt force injuries to his head sustained in the event.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Confined Space, Fracture, Head, Rib, Struck By, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1102221.015	42	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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