Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200462554 - Employee Is Killed in Propane Gas Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200462554 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 07/30/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313801854	07/30/2010	1731	238210	Deno Electric, Incorporated

Abstract: On July 30, 2010, Employee #1, an electrician, was working in a duplex residence. There was a propane gas leak in the basement and something or someone created an ignition source. The building exploded, and the structure was completely destroyed. Employee #1 was killed. There were three other serious injuries sustained in the explosion, but the employees were not specified.

Keywords: GAS, EXPLOSION, PROPANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313801854			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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