Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200741049 - Employee injured from flying object of sprinkler system

Accident Summary Nr: 200741049 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 12/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304463375	12/18/2001	1542	0	The Pike Company

Abstract: On December 10, 2001, Employee #1 was pressure testing a water and foam sprinkler system for a jet hanger. While trying to fix a leak of an 18-in. zip-flange, the flange slipped off the discharge pipe, projecting it into the air. The flying object struck Employee #1 causing multiple laceration and fractures. The injuries sustained in the accident resulted in him being hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LACERATION, PRESSURE PIPING, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304463375			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Specified mechanics and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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