Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201073178 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Due to Gas Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201073178 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310816772	05/19/2008	1731	238210	Dynalectric Company

Abstract: On May 19, 2008, an explosion occurred in the fifth floor mechanical room of a 31-story Hilton Hotel under construction. Pipe unions had been left open following the purging of gas lines, allowing natural gas to escape and fuel the explosion. Employee #1, with Dynalectric Company, was working approximately 8 ft up a 12 ft ladder when the explosion occurred. He fell from the ladder, and was hospitalized for a fractured left heel.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, FALL, GAS LEAK, PURGING, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	31

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310816772			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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