Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14524821 - Employees injured during oil/gas well explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14524821 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 12/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103044293	12/23/1991	1389	0	Bt Energy, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103044186	01/13/1992	1389	0	Perfection Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103044145	12/23/1991	1311	0	Clinton Oil Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103044160	12/23/1991	1389	0	Halliburton Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103044293	12/23/1991	1389	0	Bt Energy, Inc.

Abstract: During plugging and abandoning operations at an oil/gas well, a kick or blowout occurred while a service company was pumping a cement plug into the hole. No blowout prevention devices were used, and flammable concentrations of gas accumulated around the well. A diesel pickup truck that was left running 40 feet away from the well began to overspeed, or diesel, as a result of the natural gas entering the air intake. The truck did not have a kill switch or a heat and spark arresting exhaust system, and it subsequently ignited the surrounding vapors, causing an explosion. Employees #1 through #5 were injured.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, PICKUP TRUCK, NATURAL GAS, OIL WELL SERVICING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103044293	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	103044293	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	103044186			Occupation Not Listed
4	103044145			Occupation Not Listed
5	103044160	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	103044160	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
7	103044293	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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