Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 86825.015 - Employee is asphyxiated in hole

Accident Summary Nr: 86825.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/17/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1162741.015	07/18/2016		213112	Energy Corporation Of America

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 17. 2016, Employee #1, a foreman, was working by himself fixing a leaking pipeline. He located the leak and dug a 46 inch hole with a shovel. He installed a clamp on the pipe to stop the leak without shutting off the gas supply. The next day Employee #1 was found with his head in the hole, unconscious. Employee #1 died of asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Confined Space, Lockout, Natural Gas, Toxic Atmosphere

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1162741.015	53	M	Fatality		Supervisors, n.e.c.

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