Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200980779 - Bulldozer Operator Is Killed in Gas Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200980779 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 11/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309496339	11/11/2006	1623	237120	Associated Pipeline Contractors Inc

Abstract: On November 11, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a bulldozer with a ripper attachment to build a new gas pipeline right of way. When the ripper attachment contacted an existing active gas pipeline, an explosion and fire occurred. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BURN, EXCAVATION, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, NATURAL GAS, GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, BULLDOZER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309496339			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Grader, dozer and scraper operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site grading and rock removal Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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