Incident date: 2022-10-03
NAICS industry code: 221210

Two employees were in a trench replacing a leaking tap on a 4-inch natural gas line. While the employees were removing the tap, trapped gas from the leak ignited, creating a flash fire. Both employees were hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to the arms and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Natural gas
code_nature: title: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: low