Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165311.015 - Employee is killed when struck by projectile

Accident Summary Nr: 165311.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 03/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1737622.015	03/27/2024		238220	Csm Mechanical, Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on March 27, 2024, Employee #1 had been installing hydronic piping in a boiler room. Employee #1 began loosening a clamp holding a pressure testing cap that was under 100 PSI of pressure. The testing cap became a projectile, striking Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Boiler, Face, Flying Object, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Installing, Pipe, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1737622.015	21	M	Fatality		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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