OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377147
ALPHA CONSTRUCTION CO.
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
NATURAL GAS IGNITED IN TRENCH; NO EMPLOYEE INJURIES
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON MARCH 13. 1986, A CONSTRUCTION CREW LAYING A 3 INCH WAT ER LINE HOOKED A GAS SERVICE LINE TO A RESIDENCE. THE COUPLING NEAR THE HOUSE WA S PULLED APART, FILLING THE BASEMENT OF THE HOUSE WITH GAS. AN EXPLOSION AND FIR E FOLLOWED. NO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WERE HURT. HOWEVER, ONE RESIDENT OF THE HOUS E WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Victim
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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