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Natural Gas Explosion

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A 35-year-old employee died from injuries sustained during a flammable gas explosion. Five employees were making routine repairs on a 2” polyethylene (PE) gas distribution main. The workers were replacing a section of a 2” PE line approximately 4’ long that included two tee fittings. During the time between removing the old section and installing the new pipe natural gas began entering the work space. It was most likely ignited by static discharge. Three employees were hospitalized, and the victim died nineteen days later. The employer was cited for not having procedures developed, documented, and used for the control of potentially […]

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