Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406261 - Employee Ruptures Gas Main

Accident Summary Nr: 201406261 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304898109	07/18/2002	1541	0	Michigan Consolidated Gas Co

Abstract: On July 17, 2002, Employee #1, a contractor operating a Caterpillar excavator, model 345C, struck and ruptured a 6 in. natural gas main. There were no reports of injuries related to this accident. The gas main was not properly marked.

Keywords: excavation, work rules, struck against, gas, rupture, pipeline, excavator

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304898109					Occupation not reported

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