OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14202378
NW NATURAL GAS COMPANY
LAKE OSWEGO, OR·
Event description
Burns to face, hands and arms turning off a natural gas valv
Investigation abstract
On April 9, 1987, a gas line had been ruptured in a natural gas company's buildi ng. Employee #1 smelled natural gas in the building and went to the gas meter wi th a wrench to shut off the valve. Upon putting the wrench onto the shut-off val ve, Employee #1 was blown back by an explosion. With the help of another employe e, Employee #1 located the wrench and again attempted to shut off the gas valve. The second attempt was successful. Employee #1 then shut off the gas supply to an adjacent building and helped the building occupant(s) to safety. Employee #1 was then transported to the hospital. Employee #1 suffered first and second degr ee burns to the hands, arms and face.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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