CJ FUCCI CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - DANBURY, Connecticut
| Employer | CJ FUCCI CONSTRUCTION, INC. |
| Address | North Street |
| City, State ZIP | DANBURY, Connecticut 06811 |
| Report ID | 20160812081 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41149, -73.45567 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee entered a trench that was properly shored with a steel trench box and access ladder. The employee was using a cut off saw to cut through an abandoned water main. The section of main was isolated/shut off and restrained from the live portion of the main the prior day. The employee successfully cut through the main and turned around to place the cut off saw on
the ground. As he did, the water main valve from the live portion of the
main failed and separated from the pipe striking his knee. Water from the main began to fill the trench. As the employee began to exit the trench box his hard hat fell off. The employee fell and his head hit the spreader bar. The employee suffered a left knee fracture and a head contusion.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2016, a worker at CJ FUCCI CONSTRUCTION, INC. in DANBURY, Connecticut suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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