Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 84297.015 - Employee is burned when striking buried gas line, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 84297.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 04/06/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1138100.015	04/07/2016		237110	Keller Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on April 6, 2016, Employee #1 operated a Caterpillar Reclaimer/Mixer (Model Number RM350B, Serial Number CATRM350EAXW00297) over an existing gravel roadway to grade a new entrance for a multi-housing sub-division. The Reclaimer/Mixer was able to cut into the ground a maximum of 18-inches. The machine struck an underground 10-inch diameter high pressure natural gas line creating a 9 inch long by 3 inch wide hole. The natural gas ignited. Other employees were working in the area at the time of the incident. Employee #1 was burned on the back and arms and died from injuries.

Keywords: Heat, Mixer, Natural Gas, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Pressure Piping, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1138100.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Operating engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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