Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201636677 - Firefighter Is Burned When Building Explodes Due to Gas Leak

Accident Summary Nr: 201636677 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 04/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310688072	04/19/2007	9224	922160	Canby Fire District #62
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310688080	04/19/2007	4924	221210	Northwest Natural Gas Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310688064	04/19/2007	1623	237130	Matton Utility Inc

Abstract: On April 19, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a firefighter. He and two coworkers had entered a building to ventilate a natural gas leak. The building exploded, and Employee #1 sustained heat burns to his face. He was hospitalized. The coworkers were not injured.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, EXPLOSION, BURN, GAS LEAK, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310688072	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	310688080			Occupation not reported
3	310688064			Occupation not reported

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