GOLD MECHANICAL
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | GOLD MECHANICAL | Report ID | 2015063960 |
| Address | BASS PRO - ADDITION, 1935 S CAMPBELL AVE | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65807 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pressurized air-blast | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.16000, -93.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On a worksite managed by Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, an employee of Concrete Coring Company of St. Louis, was drilling a hole in bedrock using a core drill. Employees of Gold Mechanical, a plumbing contractor on the worksite, were conducting a live test of piping using pneumatic air. The injured employee was working adjacent to a pipe included in the live test. A cap from the pipe was propelled at a high velocity by the pneumatic air and struck the injured employee in the face and fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2015, a worker at GOLD MECHANICAL in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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