Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554699 - Five employees killed in explosion of natural gas pipeline

Accident Summary Nr: 200554699 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310249578	03/06/2007	1629	237120	Athena Construction, Llc

Abstract: On October 12, 2006, Employee #1, a towboat captain, and Employees #2 through #5, all construction laborers, were on a tow vessel that was pushing two construction barges. One of the spud legs on the barge suddenly deployed and struck a natural gas pipeline, causing an explosion and fire. Employees #1 through #5 were killed.

Keywords: BARGE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, MECH MALFUNCTION, TOWED EQUIPMENT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310249578	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	310249578	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
3	310249578	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
4	310249578	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
5	310249578	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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