Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119932135 - Western States Mechanical

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 119932135

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 10/14/1992

Site Address:
Western States Mechanical
1011 Tri Star Way
Palmdale, CA 93550

Mailing Address:
1011 West 190th Street, Gardena, CA 90248

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/26/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361363609

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170698260

Event: 10/12/1992

Employee's leg broken by flange under pressure

Employee #1 was cleaning dirt from around an 8 in. blind flange that was under pressure. He had been instructed by a journeyman pipe fitter that after cleaning the fitting he should wait for the pipe fitter to return with the fittings. Instead of waiting, Employee #1 started removing the bolts on the blind flange without draining the line pressure through the existing drain plugs. The flange flew off and struck him below the knee, breaking his leg below the knee. Employee #1 has completed 2 years of a 5 year apprentice program.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119932135			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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