OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221603814
WOLVERINE HYDRO-EX INC.
WESTON, WV—
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by hose and falls
Investigation abstract
At 1:00 a.m. on September 28, 2023, Employee #1 was assisting with water tank killed due to blunt force head injuries. truck filling operations. There were two people involved in the process. Upon noticing an overflow, the pair rushed out to the truck, and a coworker shut off the hydrant while Employee #1 went to the rear of the truck. Once the hydrant was off, Employee #1 released the cam lock on the hydrant hose without first closing the intake port on the truck. This caused water to exit the port where the 3-inch hose had been unlocked, pressurized by the weight of the water coming through the opening. The force of the water caused Employee #1 to be struck in the head by the hose and fall backwards onto the pavement. Employee #1 was
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Event type
- 4
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