Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18834440 - Fallston Utilities Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 18834440

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 12/15/1986

Site Address:
Fallston Utilities Inc
Gray Rock Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043

Mailing Address:
Po Box 488, Finksburg, MD 21048

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360587489

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 821264

Event: 12/08/1986

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY WATER MAIN CAP

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN A SHALLOW TRENCH CLEANING SOIL FROM AROUND A WATER MAIN CAP ON A NEW 12 INCH WATER LINE. THE CAP SUDDENLY BLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LEGS, FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG IN TEN PLACES AND TEARING LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE NEW WATER LINE HAD BEEN HIGH PRESSURE TESTED FOR LEAKS THREE DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE THE LOWEST FIRE HYDRANT ON THE NEW LINE HAD BEEN OPENED AND ALLOWED TO DRAIN FOR 24 HOURS. THE PRESENCE OF TRAPPED AIR WAS UNFORSEEN BY THE EMPLOYER.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18834440			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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