OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809830

WHEELER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

FOREST CITY, NC· 1988-01-28T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, COMPRESSED AIR, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18569301
Employer profile: WHEELER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
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 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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