Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119760.015 - Two employees are burned in flash fire, one later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 119760.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 09/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1430156.015	09/06/2019		213112	Pioneer Well Services, Llc

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on September 6, 2019, an employee was performing a circulation of an oil well to flush the well after a hot oil treatment. The vapors from the knock out tank being used in the process ignited resulting in a flash fire. Employee #1 received 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 70% of his body and died 31 days later. Employee #2 also received burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Circulating, Face, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Flash, Ignite, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Oil Well Servicing, Tank, Torso, Vapor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1430156.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury
2	1430156.015	41	M	Fatality

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