OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221544737

SECURITY FENCE & CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

CENTURY, FL— 2022-11-18T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Flying Object, Fracture, Head, Pipeline, Struck Against, Struck By, Valve, Venting
NAICS: 237120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346351141
Employer profile: SECURITY FENCE & CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 221544737
Report ID: 0418600

Event description

One employee Is Killed, Another Fractures Arm When Struck By

Investigation abstract

At 1:15 p.m. on November 18, 2022, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were closing a nitrogen valve on an oil and gas pipeline. By closing the valve on the meter run, the employees were trying to equalize pressure in the nitrogen line to the actuator. A sudden release of nitrogen caused the vent valve to become detached, striking Employee #1 in the head and Employee #2 in the arm. Employee #1 sustained fractures and blunt force trauma to the head and was killed. Employee #2 fractured his arm and was hospitalized.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Event type
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 62 M

Event type
1

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