OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673079
ANSTOETTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
TIPTON, IA—
Event description
PVC PIPE EXPLODED WHILE BEING LEAK TESTED
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 20, 1985, AT 9:50 AM, EMPLOYEES #1,#2, AND #3 WERE USING A HAND DRILL TO PREPARE A NEW PVC WATER LINE PIPE FOR A LEAK TEST. THEY WERE WORKING IN A PIT 4" FEET DEEP, 12 FEET LONG AND 8 FEET WIDE. AFTER THE PILET HOLE WAS CUT THE LE AKING AIR SOMEHOW CAUSED THE PLASTIC PIPE TO SHATTER. THE THREE EMPLOYEES RECEIV ED CUTS TO THEIR EYES. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEE #3'S JAW WAS BROKEN ON EACH SIDE. A LL THREE WERE HOSPITALIZED, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REGAIN THEIR SIGHT.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 11
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 11
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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