Accident Report Detail
Accident: 117646.015 - Employee Is Burned When Cng Line Explodes And Catches Fire
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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1412919.015 | 06/26/2019 | Community Waste Disposal, Lp |
At 9:30 a.m. on June 22, 2019, an employee was performing maintenance on a compr essed natural gas (CNG) regulator on a CNG Autocar front end load waste truck. T he gas line has an approximately 3600 pounds per square inch (psi) pressure buil t up in the system. The line was not bled or locked out and it cut loose from th e truck causing the shop to catch when the CNG ignited. The employee was burned requiring hospitalization.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 1412919.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mechanical controls and valve repairers |