OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412761
PRIDE OIL WELL SERVICE
ANGLETON, TX·
Event description
Two killed, two injured in oxygen deficient tank
Investigation abstract
Employee #2 was atop a 500-gallon fractionation tank taking fluid measurements w hile the well was being jetted with nitrogen. The cover was off the 12-ft by 8-f t by 30-ft tank, and he fell through the 18-in. by 18-in. opening. Employee #2 w as overcome by oxygen deficiency. Employee #1 attempted to rescue him, but he wa s also overcome. Both employees died. Employee #3 tried to rescue his coworkers and was saved by Employee #4. Employees #3 and #4 were hospitalized.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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