OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14234900

BURN,CLOTHING,FIRE,PAINT,OIL WELL SERVICING

1985-01-09T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,FIRE,PAINT,OIL WELL SERVICING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14234900
Report ID: 627700

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM BURNS

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning an oilfield unit in an open field in preparation of pai nting. Employee #1 built a fire to keep warm. His clothing caught on fire and he ran approximately 75 yards to a pond to put out the fire. The employee was work ing alone at a remote site, and therefore had to drive himself approximately 2 m iles to the company yard to seek help. He was hospitalized with second and third degree burns and died 8 days later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
11

Task assigned
1

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