Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1514852.015 - Mechanical Associates Of New Jersey

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1514852.015

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 02/16/2021

Site Address:
Mechanical Associates Of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430

Mailing Address:
24 Forrest Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1734716	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137876.015

Event: 02/16/2021

Pipe cap strikes employee leading to lacerations

At 7:58 a.m. on February 16, 2021, Employee #1 was working for a plumbing/HVAC contractor. Employee #1 was testing chilled water. The bottom pipe drained the top pipe not drained and the cap on the top blew off and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered lacerations and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Cover, Flying Object, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Laceration, Overpressure, Pipe, Plumbing, Pressure, Pressure Vessel, Struck By, Testing, Water Pipe, Water Tower

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1514852.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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