Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97225.015 - Employee is injured when natural gas pipeline vent stack is

Accident Summary Nr: 97225.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1214973.015	02/28/2017		221122	Pacific Gas And Electric

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on February 27, 2017, an employee was opening a valve of a pressurized high pressure transmission natural gas pipeline to ventilate a 12 inch off-set vent stack fitting that was installed. As the employee opened the valve, the jet force from the exhausted gas spun the unsupported vent stack from its location. the employee was struck by vent stack, fracturing his upper arm, scapula, ribs and head on his right side. He also sustained a punctured lung, concussion, and damage to his liver and kidneys, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Concussion, Fracture, Head, Kidney, Liver, Lung, Natural Gas, Pressure Piping, Pressure Release, Pressure Vessel, Rib, Struck By, Trench, Valve

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1214973.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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