Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103622585 - El Paso Natural Gas, Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103622585

Report ID: 0625100

Date Opened: 03/28/1994

Site Address:
El Paso Natural Gas, Co.
Brantley Rpocky Arroyo Project
Carlsbad, NM 88220

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 368, Carlsbad, NM 88220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4922

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1995

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14474993

Event: 04/22/1993

Two employees die in gas explosion and ensuing forest fire

Employee #1 was operating a dozer during reshaping of an arroyo in the Brantley Dam area, north of Carlsbad, NM. The dozer hit an 8 in. gas main. The line exploded and burned the dozer operator beyond recognition, killing him. Employee #2 was a fire fighter working on a prescribed burn when the wind picked up, causing the fire to burn out of control. The fire overcame the fire fighter before he could get to safety or use his fire shelter. Employee #2 died.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EXPLOSION, BURN, HIGH WIND, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, GAS, PIPELINE, BULLDOZER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103622585			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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