Peoples Natural Gas
Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Peoples Natural Gas | Report ID | 2021076142 |
| Address | 1306 Pennsylvania Avenue | City, State ZIP | TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA 16686 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | House, townhouse, rowhouse |
| Secondary Source | Natural gas | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | 1544390 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -78.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/26/2021 at 1:08 p.m., an employee entered a customer's residence to investigate a natural gas odor. The house exploded and the employee sustained burns to their hands, arms, chest, and face that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2021, a worker at Peoples Natural Gas in TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with house, townhouse, rowhouse identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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