Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14431696 - Employee dies of burns after natural gas pipeline explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14431696 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 03/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100570837	03/28/1990	1629	0	Sk Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 27, 1990, Employee #1 and coworkers were excavating and reclaiming a gravel pit that had been used in conjunction with a highway reconstruction project. Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar D-7 bulldozer to excavate adjacent to a 12 in. natural gas pipeline when the bulldozer blade contacted the gas line, causing an explosion. Employee #1 sustained burns over 50 percent of his body and died at approximately 8:30 p.m. the same day.

Keywords: BURN, EXCAVATION, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, BULLDOZER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100570837			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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