Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102597.015 - Employee is killed in oil rig explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 102597.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/22/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1290861.015	01/22/2018		541618	Crescent Consulting, Llc

Abstract: At 8:37 a.m. on January 22, 2018, five employees were working on an oil rig, tripping out of the wellbore to change a bit. The gas surfaced as the pipe/bit was removed from the well, causing the well to burp. Once the initial burp subsided, another burp occurred and gas fumes found an ignition source, causing a series of explosions on and around the rig. Five employees were in the doghouse, unable to escape and were overcome by smoke and excessive heat. One employee was killed.

Keywords: Explosion, Explosion Venting, Gas, Gas Well, Heat, Smoke, Smoke Inhalation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1290861.015	60	M	Fatality

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