OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221653116

CSM MECHANICAL, LLC

REDFORD, MI· 2024-03-27T00:00:00

Event: Boiler, Face, Flying Object, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Installing, Pipe, Struck By
NAICS: 238220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347376220
Employer profile: CSM MECHANICAL, LLC
Summary number: 221653116
Report ID: 0552651
Project type: A
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by projectile

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on March 27, 2024, Employee #1 had been installing hydronic piping in a boiler room. Employee #1 began loosening a clamp holding a pressure testing cap that was under 100 PSI of pressure. The testing cap became a projectile, striking Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
587

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