Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200604320 - Employee Is Killed in Gas Line Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200604320 -- Report ID: 0625410 -- Event Date: 07/08/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312852189	07/29/2009	1389	237120	L&J Roustabout, Inc

Abstract: On July 8, 2009, Employee #1 was removing a cap on a 12-in. natural gas pipe line. The line was presumed empty and unpressurized. As he loosened the nuts holding the cap in place, gas escaped and was ignited by a nearby metal cutting welding process. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: IGNITION SYSTEM, NATURAL GAS, WELDING, GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312852189			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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