Golden Triangle Construction
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Golden Triangle Construction |
| Address | Intersection of Sopfia Street and Leister Street, Spring Garden Area PWSA Project |
| City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania 15212 |
| Report ID | 2024054452 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) |
| Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -79.99000 |
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Incident Narrative
A crew was removing a valve cap from an 8-inch ductile water line to make a T-line connection. The crew used the shut off valve at the curb box to shut the water off at approximately 7:30 AM. The injured employee was removing the bolts that connect to the joint restraint when the valve cap came off due to pressure build up in the pipe line and it struck the employee's lower right leg and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2024, a worker at Golden Triangle Construction in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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