Terry Black Construction Incorporated
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — MANOR, TEXAS
| Employer | Terry Black Construction Incorporated | Report ID | 2024010924 |
| Address | 10603 FM 973 | City, State ZIP | MANOR, TEXAS 78653 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Pipes and tubes plastic, PVC, rubber |
| Secondary Source | Saws except chainsaws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1724656 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.31000, -97.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees dug a trench near a water pump that was previously installed to move water from an above-ground water tank to a future development (the tank was empty as it was still under construction). The employees were to cut into a 20-foot long PVC waterpipe and reroute it to the water pump station. The employees believed that water was inside the pipe when they began to cut. The pipe exploded as soon as the saw breached the piping surface. The pipe had pressurized air inside, resulting in the explosion due to release of pressure. Two employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2024, a worker at Terry Black Construction Incorporated in MANOR, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with pipes and tubes plastic, pvc, rubber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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