Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202715512 - Employee Injures His Elbows When Water Hose Whips Lose

Accident Summary Nr: 202715512 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/21/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316211101	03/14/2013	1541	236210	Allied Container Systems Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on February 21, 2013, Employee #1, of Allied Container Systems Inc., was standing on the tongue of a water wagon holding a 2-in. water hose into a 500 gallon tank. A coworker was standing on the ground with a wrench to open the valve of a fire hydrant. The coworker opened the valve and the 2-in. water hose became pressurized. Employee #1 was holding the hose when it began to whip. The employee lost control of the hose causing him to lose his balance. The employee fell to the ground, and the water hose struck Employee #1. The coworker turned the water off and attended to the employee. The coworker helped the employee to climb into the company's truck and transported him to the hospital, where he was treated for a compound fracture to left and right elbow. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: WRENCH, FRACTURE, WAGON, VALVE, WATER HOSE, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE, LOST CONTROL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		$50,000 to $250,000	1	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316211101			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Managers and administrators, n.e.c	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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