Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128124.015 - Four employees are injured by ignited gas line rupture

Accident Summary Nr: 128124.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 07/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1485644.015	07/29/2020		237120	Platinum Pipeline Services

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on July 28, 2020, four employees were operating a trenching machine when it struck an underground petroleum pipeline, causing a rupture. The released petroleum ignited, resulting in fire, blast waves, and thermal burns. One employee was hospitalized to treat thermal burn injuries, while three others were treated on-site for minor injuries and were not hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Gas, Ignite, Rupture

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition				1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1485644.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1485644.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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