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Accident Summary Nr: 170737795 - THREE EMPLOYEES INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 170737795 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/13/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119906618	07/26/1994	4924	0	Southern California Gas Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120069257	06/02/1993	1761	0	Ventura Roofing Company

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 13, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a trench to tie-over a new plastic pipe main to an exiting gas pipe main. Employee #3 was assisting from top side on the street. Employee #1 had cut the pipe without pinching off the pipe. Gas came out of the cut pipe and ignited, which resulted in a fire and explosion. Employees #1 and #2 were able to get out of the trench before the fire and explosion occurred. All three were taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital by paramedic ambulance. Employee #2 was admitted to Sherman Oaks Burn Center on July 14 in Sherman Oaks, California.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119906618	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	120069257	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	120069257	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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