OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506869
MID AMERICA PIPELINE CO.
BAXTER PASS, GARFIELD CTY., CO—
Event description
OVERCOME BY NATURAL GAS
Investigation abstract
ON APRIL 17, 1985, A CREW OF 4 EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO REPAIR A RUPTURED 10-I NCH LIQUID NATURAL GAS PIPE WHILE JUMPING IN AND OUT OF A TRENCH HOLDING THEIR B REATH. ONE EMPLOYEE PASSED OUT, AND A TOTAL OF 9 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE OVERCOME I N THE OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. THERE WERE NO RESPIRATORS OR AIR LINES AVAILA BLE.
Victims (11)
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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