Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202126165 - Three Employees Burned in Flash Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202126165 -- Report ID: 0627410 -- Event Date: 09/01/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301568895	09/02/1999	1321	0	El Paso Natural Gas Company

Abstract: Employees #1 through 3 were assisting a welding crew that was installing a bypass valve in a gas pipeline inside the boundaries of a transfer station. Protective equipment was removed from the vent before the welders were finished. Leaking gas was ignited by the welders and flashed out of the vent, causing first and second degree burns to Employees #1 through 3. All three employees were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: BURN, VENTING, FIRE, WELDING, GAS, PIPELINE, VALVE, GAS LEAK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301568895	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	301568895	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	301568895	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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