Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14241038 - Employee killed in toxic atmosphere of frac tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14241038 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 12/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103643078	12/10/1986	1381	0	Brent Baker Drilling Company

Abstract: Employee #1 kicked off an existing well that was flowing into an open surface frac tank. The tank had been located at the well site in an evaluation and testing effort. As he was checking the oil flow into the tank, Employee #1 was apparently overcome by toxic substances/oxygen deficiency. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident and it is not known whether Employee #1 had descended into the tank and was then overcome or whether he had been leaning into the tank and fell in after being overcome.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, WORK RULES, FRAC TANK, OIL WELL DRILLING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, FALL, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103643078			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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