Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Name: Cuts and abrasions or bruises at Associated Mechanical Contractors
Start: 10/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109636 · 10/18/2023 · Associated Mechanical Contractors

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Chips, particles, splinters, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Pressure lines, except hoses

Employer

Name: Associated Mechanical Contractors
Location: 501 Moore Ave Gunner Air Base, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36107
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pressure testing a 6-inch water line. To relieve the pressure, the employee loosened one side of the flange fitting on the pipe. Pressure in the pipe caused the flange to fly off the pipe. The flange didn t strike the employee, but rust and debris that had built up around the flange and inside the pipe struck the upper right side of their face and eye, resulting in lacerations and bruising.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown