SARASOTA, FLORIDA—
RIPA & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
Struck by discharged object or substance · Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
Final narrative
An employee was conducting a pressure test of sewer laterals. The pressure gauge dropped to 0 PSI. The employee checked the pipe and wiggled it. A 6 to 8 inch pipe shot out of the ground and struck the employee's jaw/chin. The employee sustained a fracture to the jaw and a laceration to the bottom of the chin. The employee was hospitalized.
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