Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107809295 - Enron Gas Pipeline Operating Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 107809295

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 01/18/1989

Site Address:
Enron Gas Pipeline Operating Co.
Mn-1-Ptb
Lakeville, MN 55044

Mailing Address:
4685 212th St. W., Farmington, MN 55024

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4922

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/02/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360239073

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14449771

Event: 01/15/1989

Employee dies when asphyxiated by natural gas leak

On Sunday, January 15, 1989, Employee #1 was sent to a regulator station that had been identified by the employer as Minneapolis I-P, to investigate a quality control monitoring equipment failure. A high pitched whistle was detected coming from the regulator building, a separate building. Employee #1 called the office at 12:20 p.m. for assistance. A responding technician found him at 1:00 p.m. in the regulator building. Apparently, Employee #1 entered the building to close a valve and isolate the gas leak, but was asphyxiated and died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, NATURAL GAS, GAS LEAK, OVEREXPOSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107809295			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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