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American Automatic Sprinkler

Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Automatic Sprinkler in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer American Automatic Sprinkler Report ID 2022098325
Address 2336 Inwood Road City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75235
Event Date September 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Container caps, lids, covers
Secondary Source Pressure lines, except hoses
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.81000, -96.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a scissor lift, using an impact drill to remove the couplings from around the cap of a sprinkler main. When the cap was removed, pressure caused it to strike the employee in the chest. The employee suffered a broken sternum, broken ribs, a heart contusion, and a facial abrasion.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2022, a worker at American Automatic Sprinkler in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

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