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Accident Summary Nr: 109192.015 - Employee is caught in explosion from natural gas escaping fr

Accident Summary Nr: 109192.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 09/14/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1346712.015	09/14/2018		213111	Petrosmith Equipment Llc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on September 14, 2018, an employee was plugging an abandoned oil well when a natural gas pocket escaped from the opening. The employee was caught in an explosion when the gas migrated to the air intake of a running diesel engine and sustained burns to his face. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Face, Fire, Natural Gas, Oil Well Servicing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1346712.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Drillers, oil well
2	1346712.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Drillers, oil well

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