Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700143 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FLYING OBJECT

Accident Summary Nr: 201700143 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 09/22/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126706407	09/24/1997	5191	0	J R Simplot Company

Abstract: On September 22, 1997, Employee #1 received fractures to his right hand and wrist while unclogging a pipe. A drain unclogger was inserted into a six inch diameter pipe. Water at 90 psi was injected into the pipe to force the clogged material through the pipe. A water line connection failed, causing the unclogger bladder to instantly deflate. Air pressure in the pipe forced the unclogger out of the pipe at high velocity. The unclogger struck Employee #1's hand and smashed it against an overhead framework.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, CLEANING, CLOGGED, BLADDER, PIPE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126706407			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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