Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14422240 - Employee Killed When Struck By Flying Pipe Section
Accident: 14422240 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 11/27/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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100887058 | 11/27/1990 | 1711 | Southside Plumbing, Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was tightening the bolts on the flange of a 10 inch water line that was leaking due to testing of the lines under pressure. The pressure caused the pipe section to fly out, striking Employee #1 in the head. He was killed. No retainer guard had been installed on the outside foundation wall to keep the pipe in place. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, unsecured, work rules, construction, high pressure, pipeline, pipe, struck by, flying object, retaining wall
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 100887058 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |