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Accident Summary Nr: 128843.015 - Dredging vessel strikes submerged gas line causing explosion
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1489277.015 | 08/21/2020 | 237990 | Orion Marine Construction, Inc. |
Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on August 21, 2020, Eighteen employees were involved with dredging activities. The dredging vessel struck a submerged 16-inch propane. An explosion immediately followed that engulfed the vessel and surrounding shoreline. Several other vessels, including work boats, anchor barges, booster barges, and a supply barge assisted the dredging vessel following the explosion. Four employees were killed, and another would die in the hospital due to injuries (burns) approximately 2 months later. Six employees were hospitalized due to this incident.
Keywords:
Boat, Burn, Exploded, Explosion, Fire, Gas, Propane, Rupture, Ship
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | Other | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Fatality | |
| 2 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Fatality | |
| 3 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Fatality | |
| 4 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Fatality | |
| 5 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | |
| 6 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | |
| 7 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | |
| 8 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | |
| 9 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | |
| 10 | 1489277.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury |