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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503734

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION

Event
BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14503734
Report ID
729700

Event description

5 EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN NATURAL GAS AT OIL WELL EXPLODED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE REMOVING DRILL PIPE FROM AN OIL WELL. THE NATURAL GAS ACCUMU LATION EXPLODED AND CAUSED A FIRE. EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH BURNS.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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