Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Name: Intracranial injuries, unspecified at Henderson Construction of Central Illinois, Inc.
Start: 10/20/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015107844 · 10/20/2015 · Henderson Construction of Central Illinois, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Henderson Construction of Central Illinois, Inc.
Location: 3300 Mechanicsburg Road, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, 62707
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Three employees were performing leak testing on a 54-inch sanitary pipe when the testing device (80 lbs. air pressure) exploded and struck an employee, causing life-threatening head injuries and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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