Global Pipeline, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Fractures and burns — CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Global Pipeline, LLC | Report ID | 2019066152 |
| Address | new pipeline contstruction, 34 degrees, 57 feet, 21 inches North and 97 degrees, 51 feet, 3 inches West | City, State ZIP | CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA 73018 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Natural gas |
| Secondary Source | Trenchers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.05000, -97.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a trenching machine when it struck an old, unmarked natural gas pipeline. The machine caught fire before the operator could turn it off; he suffered burns to his right hand as he left the cab, as well as a broken right knee and left wrist as he jumped to the ground. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2019, a worker at Global Pipeline, LLC in CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures and burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with natural gas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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