Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465264 - CONFINED SPACE ENTRY-HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE

Accident Summary Nr: 14465264 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/06/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1537844	07/10/1984	1311	0	Globe Drilling Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1'S TASK WAS TO GAUGE THE FLUID BACKFLOWING FROM A NATURAL GAS WELL INTO A FRAC TANK. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THIS BY LOOKING THROUGH A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK ROOF. AGAINST INSTRUCTIONS, EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY ENTERED THE TANK, WHICH WAS KNOWN TO HAVE AN ATMOSPERE WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Keywords: GAS WELL, CONFINED SPACE, IDLH, FRAC TANK, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, NATURAL GAS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1537844			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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