OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221596422

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

BROWNSVILLE, TN— 2023-09-01T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Equipment Failure, Gas, Head, Pipe, Struck By, Valve, Venting
NAICS: 221112
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346957210
Employer profile: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Summary number: 221596422
Report ID: 0420100

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by collapsing pipe

Investigation abstract

At 7:00 a.m. on September 1, 2023, an employee was preparing a gas line for clearance. The employee was opening a valve to vent a gas line, when the pipe failed, striking him in the head. The employee was killed due to head trauma.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
555

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