Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305569741 - Eastern Shore Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 305569741

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 09/02/2002

Site Address:
Eastern Shore Gas Company
304 Bay Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863

Mailing Address:
115 67th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842

Union Status: Union

SIC:4925

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/2002

Emphasis: L:4900

Case Closed: 11/27/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102353752

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202347498

Event: 09/01/2002

Employee Is Killed When Propane Gas Explodes

At approximately 5:22 p.m. on September 1, 2002, an employee of Eastern Shore Gas Company arrived at a residence in the town of Snow Hill, to investigate a propane gas leak complaint. When he arrived at the site, he noticed that the local fire department was also investigating. He immediately walked over to the Incident Commander of the fire department, in accordance with company procedure, to assess the situation. At 5:23 p.m., the house exploded. The employee was struck by burning debris and was killed. His death was also attributed to asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305569741			Fatality	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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