Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300968625 - Georgia Natural Gas
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Natural Gas
Edwards Street At Anthony Road
Macon, GA 31206
Mailing Address:
137 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31213
Union Status: Union
SIC:4923
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361080112 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260095 A | 05/29/1997 | 06/03/1997 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 19, 1997, Employee #1, the crew foreman, Employee #2, the lead crewman, and Employee #3, a helper, were assigned to cut and cap an old steel gas line and to redirect the gas flow to a new plastic gas line. Employees #2 and #3 were inside the excavation and squeezed the old steel gas line to stop the gas flow. Employee #2 made the first cut into the old steel gas line, and gas started leaking out. At the direction of Employee #1, he waited a few minutes for the gas to bleed. Employee #1 started to make a second cut when a spark ignited the gas, resulting in a fire and explosion. Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns over 79 percent of his body, and inhalation of superheated gasses; he was killed. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with third-degree thermal burns.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, EXCAVATION, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, TORCH, EXPLOSION, SPARK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300968625 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300968625 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 300968625 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |
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