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Accident Summary Nr: 117390.015 - Employee testing for gas leak is injured in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 117390.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/24/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1410735.01506/20/2019238220Bakers Plumbing Co

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on April 24, 2019, Employee #1, a plumber employed by a plumbing company, was checking a gas leak at a single family residence. He was working in the backyard near a pool. The employee pressurized a pipeline. He then introduced an ignition source, closed the pipe, and stood up. The pipe exploded. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of injuries to his right leg, including abrasion, contusion, and laceration injuries.

Keywords: Abrasion, Contusion, Explosion, Gas Leak, Ignition System, Inspecting, Laceration, Leg, Pipe, Pipeline, Plumbing, Pressure Piping, Residential Construction, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1410735.015 51 M Hospitalized injury Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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