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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809830

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

Event
FRACTURE,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
809830
Report ID
453710

Event description

Employee injured when struck by water pipe cap

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 35, attempted to remove a 12 in. diameter cap from a water main pipe. He was struck by the cap and compressed air and sustained severe internal injuries and broken bones below the waist.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    1
    Source
    2
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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