Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14254999 - ONE KILLED, 18 INJURED WHEN LEAKING NATURAL GAS EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14254999 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/05/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3015997	08/05/1987	9199	0	City Of Wilmington
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3015021	08/12/1987	4923	0	North Carolina Natural Gas Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3015989	08/05/1987	1611	0	Dickerson Carolina, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3015997	08/05/1987	9199	0	City Of Wilmington

Abstract: A GAS MAIN WAS BROKEN BY A CONSTRUCTION CREW LAYING SEWER LINES. A GAS COMPANY REPAIR CREW RESPONDED. WHILE DIGGING WITH A BACKHOE, THE REPAIR CREW RUPTURED AN ADJACENT WATER MAIN. BOTH GAS AND WATER WERE LEAKING. THE WATER WAS TURNED OFF AND WATER PUMPS WERE BROUGHT IN TO PUMP THE WATER OUT OF THE HOLE. THE PUMPS BEING USED TO REMOVE THE WATER WERE GASOLINE DRIVEN (SPARK PRODUCING). THE GAS IGNITED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION THAT KILLED ONE WORKER AND INJURED EIGHTEEN OTHERS. NO ONE HAD TURNED OFF THE GAS BEFORE ATTEMPTING THE REPAIR.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, SPARK, REPAIR, NATURAL GAS, GAS LEAK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3015997	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa
2	3015997	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa
3	3015997	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa
4	3015997	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
5	3015997	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Management related occupations, n.e.c.
6	3015997	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Management related occupations, n.e.c.
7	3015021	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
8	3015021	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
9	3015021	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
10	3015021	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
11	3015021	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
12	3015021	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
13	3015021	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
14	3015021	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
15	3015021	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
16	3015989			Occupation Not Listed
17	3015997	Fatality	Dislocation	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa
18	3015997	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
19	3015997	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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