Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133836.015 - Employees respond to gas leak; explosion and fire result in

Accident Summary Nr: 133836.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1518274.015	03/08/2021		221210	Centerpoint Energy Entex

Abstract: At 4:40 p.m. on March 5, 2021, six employees were working to isolate a leaking gas line by squeezing off lines feeding the damaged section. During the process, the gas leak found an ignition source, causing an explosion and fire. Employees standing near the sidewalk and in the bell hole sustained second- and third-degree burns. Emergency services transported the employees to the hospital. Three employees were hospitalized, and three others were treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Fire, Gas, Gas Leak, Ignite, Ignition, Leak, Sidewalk

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair				5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1518274.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1518274.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury	Supervisors, personal service occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
3	1518274.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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