Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200811057 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Flying Object
Accident: 200811057 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 10/29/2001 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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304116528 | 10/29/2001 | 2873 | Agrium U.S. Inc.Dba Borger Nitrogen Operation | ||||
On October 29, 2001, Employee #1, a mechanic, was working with a maintenance crew replacing an outlet valve on a high pressure pump. He pried the cover plate loose from the valve body, and the cover plate blew off its mounts by internal pressure that had not been relieved. He was struck in the leg, severing the femoral artery, and bled to death. | |||||||
Keywords:
maintenance, amputated, mechanic, struck by, artery, flying object, leg
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 304116528 | Fatality | Amputation | Heavy equipment mechanics |