Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125557447 - Broughton Fire Protection

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Investigation Summary

On October 5, 1999, Employee #1 was working on a Sprinkler system in a pump room that he had installed. He was loosening a fitting to replace a coupling on an eight inch riser as requested by the fire inspector. He did not close the By-pass valve and when he loosened the fitting, the pressurized line shot out hitting him in the face and spinning him around throwing him into a concrete wall. He received fractures to his skull, jaw, and cheekbone and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, PRESSURE PIPING, SKULL, PIPELINE, VALVE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE