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Accident: 170662464 - Two Employees Killed When Overcome By Natural Gas
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300531522 | 05/31/1996 | 4923 | Columbia Gas Of Ohio, Inc. |
Employees #1 and #2, of Columbia Gas, were dispatched to a residential site because, while the house was being checked for a sale, a plumber had discovered a leaking curb valve. Employees #1 and #2 were digging an area around the curb valve when the plumber left the site for 23 minutes. Upon his return, he heard a hissing sound. He checked the area where the two employees had been working and found that both had their faces down in the hole; one was bent over in the hole and the other was lying on his stomach, with his head hanging into the hole. Employees #1 and #2 were dead. They had been changing the curb valve without first turning off the gas.
Keywords:
asphyxiated, ventilation, ppe, work rules, inhalation, natural gas, gas, pit, valve, gas leak
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300531522 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300531522 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |