OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221688807

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA MID SOUTH, INC

BIRMINGHAM, AL— 2024-07-25T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Compressed Air, Compressor, Construction, Flying Object, HVAC, Head, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Installing, Metal Pipe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pipe, Projectile, Struck By, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 238220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347661506
Employer profile: COMFORT SYSTEMS USA MID SOUTH, INC
Summary number: 221688807
Report ID: 0418300

Event description

Employee dies of head trauma when struck by flying compresso

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 p.m. on July 25, 2024, an employee working for a mechanical contractor removed his lock from an electric circuit isolator after installing a new compressor. The employee stood approximately 10 to 12 feet away to observe the startup operation. The main 2-1/4" inches compressor discharge pipe failed and blew off as the compressor started up and struck the employee in the head. The employee died from head trauma.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 78 M

Event type
1

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