Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14393706 - One killed, two injured, in blasting explosion on oil rig

Accident Summary Nr: 14393706 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 08/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101640597	08/27/1987	1389	0	Perfco Wireline, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:20 p.m. on August 26, 1987, Employees #1 through #3, a perforating wire line crew, were on the rig floor of Blake drilling rig #6 attempting to hook a DYNA cap armed with a Dupont E-97 blasting cap. The cap gun, which consisted of 36 shaped charges (22 grams per charge), detonated on the rig floor. Employee #1 was killed. Employees #2 and #3 suffered amputations and were hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EXPLOSIVES, DYNAMITE, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101640597	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101640597	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported
3	101640597	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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