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Accident: 170055610 - Burn - Natural Gas Explosion

Accident: 170055610 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/02/1990
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1851672408/03/19901731Ind-Com Electric Company
An electrician and an apprentice were drilling a masonry wall. A nearby natural gas line had been accidentally struck during excavation and had ruptured. As the electrician operated a hammer drill and the apprentice held the drill's cord, the natural gas was ignited. Both employees sustained burns on their arms in the ensuing explosion.
Keywords: burn, electrical, construction, natural gas, e c, explosion, gas leak, rotary hammer
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 18516724 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Electricians
2 18516724 Non Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Electricians' apprentices

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