Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600609 - Employee killed when LP gas pipeline explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200600609 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302343678	08/10/1999	1731	0	Urban Electrical Services, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was drilling holes to set electric poles when he ruptured an LP gas pipeline. The escaping gas ignited, resulting in a massive explosion. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, GAS, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, PIPELINE, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302343678			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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