Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100540.015 - Workers are burned in natural gas explosion while welding

Accident Summary Nr: 100540.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 08/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1254895.015	08/15/2017		238990	Chapman Corporation

Abstract: On August 15, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were engaged in steel erection at Unit C207, a gas compression station cooling unit. They were standing in the basket of a JLB lift and welding steel support beams. The compressor was shut down, which caused a release of natural gas from an exhaust pipe located a few feet below the lift basket. The gas ignited when it came into contact with the welding, and both employees were burned. Emergency services were called, and the employees were transported to the hospital. They were admitted and treated for burns to the neck and head.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Compressor, Construction, Exhaust Fumes, Fire, Head, Natural Gas, Steel Erection, Welding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other			0	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1254895.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Welding/Bu Fatality Cause:

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