Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1351298.015 - North American Directional

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1351298.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 10/04/2018

Site Address:
North American Directional
716 Adams Avenue
Mineral Point, PA 15942

Mailing Address:
130 Meadow Ridge Road, Mount Morris, PA 15349

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1388748

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109788.015

Event: 10/04/2018

Employee is killed when struck by pipes

At 8:30 a.m. on October 4, 2018, an employee was "breaking" horizontal drilling rods using a 40 inch wrench and told his coworker to push 6 inches of pipe. The employee was struck in the forehead when the wrench spun as the pipe moved, killing him.

Keywords: Drill Pipe, Forehead, Pipe, Struck By, Wrench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1351298.015	23	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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