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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565949

BURN,LOADER BUCKET,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,RUPTURE,TRUCK

Event
BURN,LOADER BUCKET,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,RUPTURE,TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14565949
Report ID
950411

Event description

NATURAL GAS LINE RUPTURED BY LOADER BUCKET; FIRE RESULTED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WAITING FOR A LOADER TO FILL HIS TRUCK WITH DIRT WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET STRUCK A FIVE INCH NATURAL GAS LINE. THE LINE RUPTURED. A FIRE ENSUED, B URNING EMPLOYEE #1'S TRUCK WITH EMPLOYEE #1 INSIDE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    14
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1640
    Task assigned
    1

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