Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200080448 - Cracked valve top results in natural gas leak

Accident Summary Nr: 200080448 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 05/09/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116133380	05/09/2000	1794	0	Henkels & Mccoy Construction Company

Abstract: At the site of a house that had been demolished to make way for a bridge construction project, a backhoe cracked the nipple on top of the valve to a 4 in. gas main. The valve was to a feeder line that had led to the demolished house. The resulting gas leak closed the job site and nearby neighborhoods were evacuated. There were no injuries or hospitalizations, and the jobsite was back to normal by noon. The valve was not evident on the blueprints belonging to Yankee Gas.

Keywords: LEAK, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, NATURAL GAS, GAS LEAK, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	116133380

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