What caused the explosion at last year’s 19 Wing Comox?

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According to the excavator operator, before the explosion, the company had discussed the gas line at the site and planned to expose it by hand one meter away from the excavator. The excavator operator also had the gas line fully exposed by hand, 15 feet away from the gas meter, and was fully visible while in the cab of the excavator.

Also, according to Technical Safety BC, “there was little awareness of the risks of working around exposed gas lines.” “They said it was a small ¾-inch line with low pressure, not a 4- to 6-inch high pressure line. I told them it would cause problems.”

On the other hand, the supervisor pointed out that during the work preparation meeting it was decided not to drill the machine closer than 1 meter to either side of the gas line. The excavator operators were qualified and competent operators who had a lot of experience with the machines they were using.

“They were the designated spotters for excavator operators when they worked underground. did not do trench spotting in the