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Accident Summary Nr: 153352.015 - One employee is killed and two are injured when pipeline exp

Accident Summary Nr: 153352.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 01/31/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1647354.015	01/31/2023		213112	Nexus Integrity Management, Llc

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on January 31, 2023, Employee #1 was performing cathodic protection maintenance on a 4-inch natural gas pipeline. Employee #1 removed the resin coating off the external portion of the pipeline to test the hull thickness of the pipeline. While removing the coating, the pipeline exploded. Employee #1 was killed by immolation. Employee #2 and Employee #3 were injured from the heat, blast and vapors from the explosion and were hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Explosion, Fire, Maintenance, Pipeline, Removing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1647354.015	45	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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