OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14411995

CASTONE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

CLODINE, TX· 1987-11-03T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, REPAIR, CHECK VALVE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESSURE RELEASE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102447059
Employer profile: CASTONE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Summary number: 14411995
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Employee killed when struck by flying valve

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was repairing a leak in the hydraulic system of a machine. A coworke r checked the appropriate gauges to ensure that the pressure had been released a nd they all indicated zero pressure. Employee #1 was then instructed to remove t he check valve from a 4-in. header. When the valve was loosened, the hydraulic p ressure on the header shot the valve into Employee # 1's head, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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