Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200420172 - Employee Is Killed When Pressurized Pipe Ruptures

Accident Summary Nr: 200420172 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 03/09/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311093728	03/10/2009	1711	238220	Ivey'S Plumbing Inc.

Abstract: On March 9, 2009, Employee #1 was testing a newly-installed 6 in. steel fire protection water main. When it was pressurized with air, a 6 in. pipe cap flew off the end of the pipe and struck Employee #1's forehead, killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, FOREHEAD, TEST EQUIPMENT, PIPELINE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311093728			Fatality	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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