OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14301311
BURN,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,GAS LEAK,GAS WELL DRILLING
Event description
NATURAL GAS FIRE AT DRILLING RIG
Investigation abstract
ARAPAHOE RIG #3 WAS DRILLING FOR NATURAL GAS ON LOCATION NEAR BLONCO, NEW MEXICO . NATURAL GAS AT ABOUT 150 PSI BEGAN LEAKING THROUGH THE DRILLING FLUID. THE RET AINING RING THAT HOLDS THE RUBBER STRIPPER HEAD IN THE ROTARY BOWL HAD COME LOOS E. THE ESCAPING GAS WAS IGNITED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AT ABOUT 6:30 PM ON AUGUST 4, 1985. THE ENSUING RIG FIRE BURNED FOUR OF THE FIVE MEN ON DUTY. ONE DIED FROM HIS BURNS.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 614
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 614
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 614
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 614
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
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