Moltz Constructors Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Fractures - WINDSOR, Colorado
| Employer | Moltz Constructors Inc. |
| Address | 7301 N. County Road 1 |
| City, State ZIP | WINDSOR, Colorado 80550 |
| Report ID | 2017010040 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Pressure lines, except hoses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -104.94000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing the safety barricade in front of a cap on a 24-inch PVC pipe after pressure testing when the cap became over-pressurized and blew off the pipe, striking him and knocking him against the wall and to the ground. He suffered a fracture to the left side of his skull near the ear and a sprained right knee.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2017, a worker at Moltz Constructors Inc. in WINDSOR, Colorado suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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