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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17384801 - Daniel Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Daniel Construction Company
Highway 650
Surry County, VA 23883
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785356 |
Investigation Summary
EIGHT EMPLOYEES OF VARIOUS TRADES WERE WORKING IN A TURBINE ROOM AT AN ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION. AN 18-INCH HIGH-PRESSURE, SUPERHEATED STEAM LINE RUPTURED, FILLING THE TURBINE ROOM WITH STEAM AND HOT WATER AND BURNING ALL EIGHT EMPLOYEES. FOUR OF THEM DIED OF THEIR INJURIES. TWO OTHERS WERE SEVERELY BURNED AND WERE HOSPITALIZED. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT A MEDICAL CLINIC AND RELEASED, AND THE LAST ONE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE.
Keywords: STEAM, PIPE, BURN, RUPTURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17384801 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 2 | 17384801 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 3 | 17384801 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 4 | 17384801 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | ||
| 5 | 17384801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | ||
| 6 | 17384801 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |