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Accident Summary Nr: 170900450 - Two employees burned in pipeline fire
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120041744 | 01/31/1997 | 1629 | 0 | Brinderson Constructors Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on January 28, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 were installing a vented plug at the south end of a new pipeline, while welding operations had started at the north end. A flash fire erupted from the south end of the pipe and both employees sustained facial burns. They were transported to Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center, from where Employee #1 was transferred to the Torrance (CA) Memorial Hospital Burn Center; Employee #2 was treated and released. Earlier, the south end of the new pipeline and the existing pipeline flanges had been unbolted and the blind opened, allowing a small amount of liquid from the existing line to enter the new line. The ensuing blast was ignited by the welding operations at the north end of the pipe.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 50 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120041744 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |
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| 2 | 120041744 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |