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Accident: 200554699 - Five Employees Killed In Explosion Of Natural Gas Pipeline
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310249578 | 03/06/2007 | 1629 | Athena Construction, Llc |
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
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310249578 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Pile driving FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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| 2 | 310249578 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Pile driving FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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| 3 | 310249578 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Pile driving FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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| 4 | 310249578 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Pile driving FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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| 5 | 310249578 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Pile driving FatCause: Fire/explosion |