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Accident Summary Nr: 117599.015 - Employee incurs burns after underground gas line was cut cau

Accident Summary Nr: 117599.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1402749.015	05/22/2019		237120	Consumers Energy Company

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2019, Employee #1 was operating an excavator to uncover gas and electrical lines. The excavator bucket made contact with the gas line, puncturing it. Employee #1 then moved the bucket out of the way so the spotter, a coworker, could repair the gas line. An explosion occurred and Employee #1 was severely burned on the hands, arms and face. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Bucket , Burn, Electrical, Excavator, Explosion, Face, Fire, Gas, Hand, Hospital, Puncture, Repair

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1402749.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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