Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201404373 - Two employees suffer natural gas inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 201404373 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127233633	07/28/2000	1623	0	Bourdow Trucking Co

Abstract: 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127233633			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	127233633			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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