Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14565907 - Employee burned after ruptured gas line ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 14565907 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2585446	06/16/1986	1731	0	Howard P Foley Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was trenching to install underground wiring for street lights as part of a street improvement project. He struck a 2 in. plastic gas line that ruptured and caught on fire. Employee #1 sustained burns on his face, arms, and hands.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, RUPTURE, TRENCH DIGGER, PIPELINE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2585446			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Excavating and loading machine operators

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