OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14431696

BURN,EXCAVATION,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,BULLDOZER

1990-03-27T00:00:00

Event: BURN,EXCAVATION,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,BULLDOZER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14431696
Report ID: 830100

Event description

Employee dies of burns after natural gas pipeline explosion

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 27, 1990, Employee #1 and coworkers were exc avating and reclaiming a gravel pit that had been used in conjunction with a hig hway reconstruction project. Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar D-7 bulldozer t o excavate adjacent to a 12 in. natural gas pipeline when the bulldozer blade co ntacted the gas line, causing an explosion. Employee #1 sustained burns over 50 percent of his body and died at approximately 8:30 p.m. the same day.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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