Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201510245 - Three Employees Killed, Two Burned In Explosion And Fire
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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125678250 | 11/09/2004 | 1622 | Matamoros Pipelines Inc |
At approximately 1:22 p.m. on November 9, 2004, an explosion and fire occurred when a Mountain Cascade, Incorporated excavator struck a 10-inch Kinder Morgan Energy Partners petroleum line. The San Ramon Valley Transmission Improvement Project (East Bay Municipal Utility District's domestic water main) required excavation of a 15-foot deep trench, setting of the ground support systems, and placement of 72-inch by 40-foot-long water line segments with fit-up and welding of the water line. The 10-inch petroleum line was carrying gasoline at the time of penetration, and was estimated to be at a pressure of 974 psi. When the line was punctured, the pressurized fuel was ignited by the welding operations. As a result of the excavator's puncture of the petroleum line, Employees #1 through #3 were killed and Employees #4 and #5 sustained serious burns and were hospitalized.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Pipeline | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | X |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 125678250 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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2 | 125678250 | Fatality | Concussion | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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3 | 125678250 | Fatality | Concussion | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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4 | 125678250 | Fatality | Concussion | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: Fire/explosion |
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5 | 125678250 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: Fire/explosion |