# Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at BEACON PIPING COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2016065369` · 6/16/2016 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Pressure lines, except hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** BEACON PIPING COMPANY
- **Location:** UMASS Boston, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02125
- **NAICS:** 237110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was seriously injured when he was struck by a pressure cap while performing an air pressure test on a 20-inch pipe.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*