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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14217517

FRACTURE,NOSE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CONTUSION,PRY BAR,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
FRACTURE,NOSE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CONTUSION,PRY BAR,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14217517
Report ID
150900

Event description

STRUCK IN FACE BY CROW BAR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MONITORING A 16 INCH WATER LINE DURING AN 80 PSI WATER TEST. BRA CKETS HOLDING THE PUMP STATION TO A BASE SLAB BROKE UNDER LOAD, ALLOWING THE PUM PING STATION TO BE LIFTED UP. WHEN THE PUMP STATION MOVED, A CROW BAR RESTING AG AINST IT WAS DISLODGED. THE CROW BAR FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM IN T HE FACE. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED NOSE, MINOR FACIAL LACERATIONS AND FACIAL CONTU SIONS.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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