Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 123127.015 - One employee is injured and the other is killed in heater tr
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1455499.015 | 01/11/2020 | 213112 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation |
Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on January 11, 2020, Employee #1, employed by an oil and gas operation company, was overseeing a Kenneth Scott heater treater welding repair. Employee #2 emptied the remaining fluids in the heater treater. Employee #1 power washed the heater treater to remove any remaining flammable materials and ensure that it was safe for welding. After Employee #1 finished washing the heater treater he notified a coworker, the contract welder, that he could begin setting up to patch the hole in the heater treater. Before the welder could start work, an explosion occurred catching Employee #1 and Employee #2 in the blast. Employee #2 only received minor burns and was treated but did not require hospitalization. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where he later died from second degree burns.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
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1 | 1455499.015 | 40 | M | Fatality |