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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14492698

RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,OIL WELL DRILLING,MUD PIT

Event
RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,OIL WELL DRILLING,MUD PIT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14492698
Report ID
627400

Event description

HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS EXPOSURE

Investigation abstract

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS AT THE WEST END OF THE MUD PIT . FOUR EMPLOYEES RUSHED TO HIS RESCUE. THEY WERE CARRYING HIM AWAY FROM THE MUD PIT WHEN THEY WERE ALSO OVERCOME. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE KILLED AND THREE WERE HOSPI TALIZED.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    613
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1480
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    614
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1480
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    614
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1480
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    614
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1480
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    614
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1480
    Task assigned
    1

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