Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105321004 - Nw Natural Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 105321004

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 04/09/1987

Site Address:
Nw Natural Gas Company
200 N State St
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Mailing Address:
220 Nw Second Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	740005001	08/21/1987	09/09/1987	$600	$600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14202378

Event: 04/09/1987

Burns to face, hands and arms turning off a natural gas valv

On April 9, 1987, a gas line had been ruptured in a natural gas company's building. Employee #1 smelled natural gas in the building and went to the gas meter with a wrench to shut off the valve. Upon putting the wrench onto the shut-off valve, Employee #1 was blown back by an explosion. With the help of another employee, Employee #1 located the wrench and again attempted to shut off the gas valve. The second attempt was successful. Employee #1 then shut off the gas supply to an adjacent building and helped the building occupant(s) to safety. Employee #1 was then transported to the hospital. Employee #1 suffered first and second degree burns to the hands, arms and face.

Keywords: BURN, WRENCH, NATURAL GAS, GAS, RUPTURE, VALVE, ARM, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105321004			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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