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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221367790

BOBCAT CONTRACTING, LLC.

Event
Cleaning, Explosion, Natural Gas, Pipe, Pipeline, Struck By
NAICS
237120
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345396667
Employer profile
BOBCAT CONTRACTING, LLC.
Summary number
221367790
Report ID
0626300

Event description

Employee is struck and killed during natural gas pipe explos

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on June 28, 2021, an employee prepared to launch a pig (device used for various tasks in a pipeline) into a natural gas pipe to clean the pipe. While working, an explosion occurred, and the employee was struck and killed by the pig.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Event type
    1

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