Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201084803 - Pressurized Cap Strikes And Injures Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201084803 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119983427	02/10/2004	1711	238220	D & J Plumbing

Abstract: 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119983427			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Other

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