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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1741512.015 - Southern Company Gas
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Southern Company Gas
2175 Savannah Highway
Jesup, GA 31545
Mailing Address:
10 Peachtree Place Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/16/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/30/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2152497 |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 p.m. on April 15, 2024, an employee working as a laborer for a power company was repairing residential gas line that had been leaking. The employee was digging a hole to the gas pipe. The homeowner found the employee unresponsive with the upper half of his body in the excavation. The employee had died from asphyxia after being overcome by gas.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Excavation, Gas, Gas Leak, Hole, Inhalation, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of oxygen, Leak, Lung, Natural Gas, Overcome by gas, Pipeline, Repair, Unresponsive
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1741512.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |