OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14226146
SEWER,HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,EXPLOSION
Event description
PIPE STOPPER EXPLOSION KILLS EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
An inflated pipe-stopper (used to stop flow in sewer lines) exploded, propelling Employee #1 into the air. Employee #1 struck a concrete oven-hang causing blunt force trauma to the head. Employee #1 was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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