OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521355
REPAIR,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY
Event description
GAS MAIN FITTING BLEW OFF, KILLING NEARBY EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A FITTING TO CONNECT A NEW SECTION TO THE MAIN G ING HOSPITALIZATION. AS LINE NEAR A PROPANE PLANT. THEY COMPLETED THE CONNECTION AND BEGAN SOAPING OU T THE FITTING, CHECKING FOR LEAKS. ONE MAN WAS IN THE EXCAVATION DOING THE SOAPI NG WHILE THE OTHER TWO WERE STANDING AT THE EDGE OF THE EXCAVATION WATCHING AND MAINTAINING RADIO CONTACT WITH A CREW AT THE PROPANE PLANT. THE PLANT WAS LOCATE D ABOUT 300 FEET AWAY. THE LINE WAS CHECKED AT 100 PSI AND NO LEAKS DETECTED. TH E LINE WAS CHECKED AGAIN AT 300 PSI. AT THAT POINT THE FITTING BLEW OFF THE OLD SECTION OF PIPE. THE FORCE OF THE ESCAPING GAS KILLED EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE THE 2 E MPLOYEES STANDING AT THE EXCAVATION EDGE RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES NOT REQUIR
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 8420
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8420
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8420
- Task assigned
- 1
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