Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031788 - Employee injured when struck in neck by flying hose fitting

Accident Summary Nr: 201031788 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300756574	08/19/1998	1611	0	Sequel Contractors Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 18, 1998, Employee #1 was using a pneumatic hammer that was connected to a pressurized air hose to break up the jagged edges of a concrete catch basin. The O-ring of the Chicago fitting on the air hose was broken and a portion of the O-ring was missing, which allowed the hose to disconnect from the hammer. The Chicago fitting, which was still under pressure, whipped around and struck Employee #1 on the neck. He suffered neck and internal injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, AIR HOSE, HIGH PRESSURE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300756574			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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