Powered by GoogleTranslate

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

English | Spanish

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201404373 - Two Employees Suffer Natural Gas Inhalation

Accident: 201404373 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/27/2000
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12723363307/28/20001623Bourdow Trucking Co
Employees #1 and #2 were part of a crew excavating an area for a new storm sewer line when the equipment struck a natural gas main. The gas line leaked or ruptured, and Employees #1 and #2 suffered from the effects of gas inhalation. They were transported to the hospital, where they were treated and released.
Keywords: installing, struck against, construction, inhalation, natural gas, rupture, gas leak, chemical vapor, chemical
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Pipeline New project or new addition $250,000 to $500,000
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 127233633 Non Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Excavation
FatCause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2 127233633 Non Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Construction laborers FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Excavation
FatCause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close