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Accident: 90168.015 - Employee Is Killed In Gasoline Pipeline Explosion
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1188290.015 | 11/01/2016 | L.E. Bell Construction Company, Inc. |
At 3:00 p.m. on October 31, 2016, an employee was operating a mechanical excavat or, when its bucket struck a gasoline pipeline. An explosion occurred, resultin g in a forest fire. The employee suffered burns, respiratory damage, abrasions and other trauma that led to his death.
Keywords:
abrasion, burn, construction vehicle, explosion, pressure piping, respiratory tract
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | Alteration or rehabilitation | $250,000 to $500,000 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1188290.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: |
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| 2 | 1188290.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: |
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| 3 | 1188290.015 | 48 | M | Fatality | Excavating and loading machine operators | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: |
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| 4 | 1188290.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck drivers, heavy | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Excavation FatCause: |