Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125773986 - H.P. Water Systems

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125773986

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/24/1998

Site Address:
H.P. Water Systems
Olive & Jamison
Fresno, CA 93722

Mailing Address:
3077 N. Bryan, Fresno, CA 93722

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362050064

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170628788

Event: 11/12/1997

Employee's leg fractured when struck by flying wrench

Employee #1 was finishing the installation of a water pump and was using a pipe wrench to turn the shaft on the drive motor to check the pump rotation. His assistant needed help, so Employee #1 left his task without removing the pipe wrench. After helping his coworker, he turned on the pump to check its operation. Seeing then that he had left the pipe wrench on the motor shaft, he turned off the pump. The wrench flew off the shaft and struck Employee #1's right leg, fracturing his femur.

Keywords: WRENCH, INSTALLING, ROTATING SHAFT, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125773986			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Specified mechanics and repairers

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