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Accident Summary Nr: 14342117 - DRILLED INTO GAS MAIN; EXPLOSION AND FIRE INJURED EMPLOYEES

Accident Summary Nr: 14342117 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/24/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100350792	12/26/1985	1629	0	H.M. Young Drilling & Blasting
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100350800	12/26/1985	1623	0	Lanzo Construction Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ON A "DAVEY" DRILL RIG, DRILLING A DOUBLE ROW OF 4 3/4 INCH HOLES TO HONEYCOMB LIMEROCK TO FACILITATE EXCAVATION BY BACKHOE. THEY PLANNED TO DIG A 16 FOOT DEEP TRENCH FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN 8 INCH SEWER LINE. THE DRILL STRUCK A 12 INCH NATURAL GAS MAIN WHICH WAS THOUGHT TO BE WELL CLEAR OF THE DRILLING AREA. AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE RESULTED. BOTH EMPLOYEES SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 70 TO 80% OF THEIR BODIES. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE GAS MAIN HAD BEEN MORE EXACTLY LOCATED. THE LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED MORE THAN 15 YEARS AGO.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, BURN, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100350792	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	100350792	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	100350800			Occupation Not Listed

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