OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14401327
TC NOE OIL ACCOUNT
PRICE, TX·
Event description
One killed, one injured in oil well fire
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were servicing an oil well. While they were returning tubing to the hole, the well kicked back and a cloud of gas escaped. A pumper truck th at was located near the well pumping out the cellar became engulfed by the gas c loud. The pumper ignited, resulting in a fire that killed Employee #1 and injure d Employee #2.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 613
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 613
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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