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Accident Summary Nr: 169177.015 - Employee is fatally injured in natural gas explosion while i

Accident Summary Nr: 169177.015 -- Report ID: 0352470 -- Event Date: 08/11/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1768177.015	08/11/2024		237130	Hammers Utility Corp

Abstract: At 6:51 a.m. on August 11, 2024, two employees, a crew leader and a helper, were dispatched to investigate a secondary electrical fault at a residence. Upon arrival, they parked on the street and discussed the job while sitting in the work van. The crew leader instructed the helper to check the meter, and the helper exited the van to retrieve cones and possibly tools. As the helper walked through the yard toward the meter, a natural gas explosion occurred without warning. The helper suffered fatal injuries from the blast, and the crew leader, in a state of shock, instructed others to call 911 and evacuate the area. The explosion was later confirmed by the NTSB to be a natural gas explosion.

Keywords: Electrical Fault, Explosion, Gas

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1768177.015	35	M	Fatality		Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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