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Inspection: 125557447 - Broughton Fire Protection

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125557447
Report ID: 0950612
Date Opened: 02/03/2000

Site Address:
Broughton Fire Protection
17 Janice Way
Scotts Valley, CA 95060

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/2000

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101795763

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202312310
Event: 10/05/1999
Employee hit in his face by projectile

On October 5, 1999, Employee #1 was working on a Sprinkler system in a pump room that he had installed. He was loosening a fitting to replace a coupling on an eight inch riser as requested by the fire inspector. He did not close the By-pass valve and when he loosened the fitting, the pressurized line shot out hitting him in the face and spinning him around throwing him into a concrete wall. He received fractures to his skull, jaw, and cheekbone and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, PRESSURE PIPING, SKULL, PIPELINE, VALVE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125557447 Hospitalized injury Fracture Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters
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