Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310688080 - Northwest Natural Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 310688080

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 04/19/2007

Site Address:
Northwest Natural Gas Company
1257 Sycamore St
Canby, OR 97013

Mailing Address:
220 Nw 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Union Status: Union

SIC:4924

NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/13/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/2007

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201636677

Event: 04/19/2007

Firefighter Is Burned When Building Explodes Due to Gas Leak

On April 19, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a firefighter. He and two coworkers had entered a building to ventilate a natural gas leak. The building exploded, and Employee #1 sustained heat burns to his face. He was hospitalized. The coworkers were not injured.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, EXPLOSION, BURN, GAS LEAK, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310688080					Occupation not reported

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