Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Alert: Due to routine maintenance on the OSHA website, some pages may be temporarily unavailable.
To report an emergency, file a complaint with OSHA or ask a safety and health question, call 1-800-321-6742 (OSHA).

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201084803 - Pressurized Cap Strikes And Injures Employee

Accident: 201084803 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/11/2003
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11998342702/10/20041711D & J Plumbing
On August 11, 2003, Employee #1 was extending an 8-in. water pipe approximately 10 ft. There was a cap on the end of the pipe. The employer thought he depressurized the pipe and told Employee #1 to remove the cap, as Employee #1 was loosening the cap the cap blew off and hit him in the right leg causing a fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: fracture, pressure piping, pipe, struck by, flying object, leg
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition Under $50,000 1
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 119983427 Hospitalized injury Fracture Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Trenching, installing pipe
FatCause: Other

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close