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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #733873

HEAD,LUNG,RIB,BLOWOUT--OIL WELL,CONCUSSION,LEG,FRACTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,PRESSURE RELEASE

Event
HEAD,LUNG,RIB,BLOWOUT--OIL WELL,CONCUSSION,LEG,FRACTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,PRESSURE RELEASE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
733873
Report ID
855610

Event description

Employees injured in oil well blowout

Investigation abstract

Employees #1, #2, and #3 were on a rig removing a dart valve when they encounter ed high pressure, which lifted them 20 ft into the air and 30 ft from the well. Employee #1 sustained a collapsed left lung, seven broken ribs, a fractured left leg, loss of vision in his left eye, and possible kidney damage. Employees #2 a nd #3 sustained concussions. All three employees were hospitalized.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  5. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  6. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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