Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201126406 - Employee burned when natural gas line ignites and explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201126406 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 08/23/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310092739	08/23/2007	1711	238220	Arb, Inc.

Abstract: On August 23, 2007, Employee #1 was using a welder's torch to repair a natural gas line connection when the gas ignited and exploded. He suffered burns, for whihc he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310092739			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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