Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202355681 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Equipment Component

Accident Summary Nr: 202355681 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 12/15/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308451848	12/17/2004	3563	333912	Ingersoll-Rand Company

Abstract: On December 15, 2004, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing a new compressor system. While they were pressuring the system with air to make tests and adjustments, an air line component broke free and struck Employee #1's right shoulder. He was treated at a local hospital for a severe contusion. Investigation revealed that the compressor system had electrical and pneumatic hazardous energy sources, and the employer presented no written hazardous energy control procedure for the operation they performed. The employer also had no device to lockout pneumatic energy and did not communicate their lockout/tagout procedures to their client.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, COMPRESSED AIR, LOCKOUT, PRESSURE PIPING, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308451848			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial machinery repairers

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