Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104734 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Flying Pressurized Object

Accident Summary Nr: 201104734 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 12/10/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120345004	12/11/2003	2033	311421	Ingomar Packing Company, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:35 p.m. on December 10, 2003, Employee #1 was working in the processing area of the food processing plant. He was air testing out-of-service 40-foot long sterilizer tubes, using an inlet/vent flange assembly. Since there was only one assembly for use in testing, he was changing from one tube to another. He was positioned in line with the assembly and tube. He removed the clamp from the assembly but had not relieved the pressure prior to disassembly, causing the assembly to still be pressurized. The unit separated from the tube, flying and striking Employee #1 in the abdominal area. He sustained a penetrating wound and was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ABDOMEN, PACKING HOUSE, PRESSURE PIPING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120345004			Fatality	Puncture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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