OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503734
WESTERN KANSAS DRILLING
NESS CITY, KS·
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)
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#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 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 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 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 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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