Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14428981 - Employee drowns in oil after explosion knocks him into ditch

Accident Summary Nr: 14428981 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 04/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1868082	04/13/1988	1389	0	S & R Contractors
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100031749	04/13/1988	1311	0	Marathon Oil Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100031756	04/13/1988	1389	0	Burke'S Control Service

Abstract: Two workers were installing a 3 in. steel oil pipeline from the treater to the oil tanks. The oil was pumped from the hill-66 well to the treater. After processing, the oil was transferred from the treater to the oil tanks for storage. The pipeline was in a trench that was 150 ft long and 5 to 6 ft deep. Just before the employees began to weld, an explosion occurred in one of the tanks. Employee #1 was blown into an oil ditch. Employee #1 was unconscious so he wasn't able to extricate himself. He drowned. Employee #2 was knocked down and slightly burned.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OIL TANK, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, BURN, INSTALLING, DITCH, CONSTRUCTION, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1868082	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100031749			Occupation Not Listed
3	100031756			Occupation Not Listed

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