OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432248
TUBULAR SERVICES, LLC
CHANNELVIEW, TX·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by pressurized pipe
Investigation abstract
At 4:15 p.m. on January 28, 2022, an employee was assisting in hydro-testing a joint of steel pipe (39.5-feet long, 9 5/8 OD, 1580 pounds.) While pressurized, the employee walked into the testing area. At the same time, the plug on the pipe failed, leading to the pipe striking the employee. The employee was killed by blunt force trauma.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Event type
- 1
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