Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200410827 - Three empoyees injured in natural gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200410827 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 07/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305943920	07/03/2003	1771	238140	Quickform Concrete Company, Llc

Abstract: On July 2, 2003, a natural gas explosion occurred approximately 15 to 20 minutes after a gas line lateral pipe was snagged while removing roadside curbing. Three employees of the concrete company were burned by the explosion and were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPE, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305943920	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Stripping and curing concrete Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	305943920	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	305943920	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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