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Accident Summary Nr: 165398.015 - One employee is killed, another is injured in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 165398.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 03/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1738331.015	03/28/2024		213112	Panhandle Oilfield Service Companies, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:10 a.m. on March 27, 2024, two employees appear to have set oil or fumes in a gun barrel tank on fire using a heat gun. The employees were attempting to get out of the tank, when it exploded. One employee suffered a concussive injury, resulting in a fatality. The other employee suffered 20% burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Concussion, Explosion, Fire, Fuel Oil, Tank, Toxic Fumes

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1738331.015	35	M	Fatality		Drillers, oil well

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