OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #821264
FALLSTON UTILITIES INC
ELLICOTT CITY, MD·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY WATER MAIN CAP
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN A SHALLOW TRENCH CLEANING SOIL FROM AROUND A WATER MAIN CAP O N A NEW 12 INCH WATER LINE. THE CAP SUDDENLY BLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LEGS, FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG IN TEN PLACES AND TEARING LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIG HT KNEE. THE NEW WATER LINE HAD BEEN HIGH PRESSURE TESTED FOR LEAKS THREE DAYS B EFORE THE ACCIDENT. TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE THE LOWEST FIRE HYDRANT ON THE NEW L INE HAD BEEN OPENED AND ALLOWED TO DRAIN FOR 24 HOURS. THE PRESENCE OF TRAPPED A IR WAS UNFORSEEN BY THE EMPLOYER.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 557
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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